Software Engineer I

Cox Enterprises • Irvine, CA

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an early-career Software Engineer who is curious and collaborative with a penchant for learning and excellence. The role would expect to apply the principles of secure software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing and evaluation of software and cloud infrastructure. You would work cross functionally to understand business requirements, architecture and technology direction, evaluate feasible approaches and ensure software and systems are designed and developed accordingly. The position emphasizes strong software craftsmanship, AI-assisted development, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. You would apply Agile principles to software development with a focus on delivery of business value, collaboration, innovation and sustainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as 4 years’ experience in a related field.
• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.
• Strong skills in analytical thinking, requirements analysis, software installation and support, system and technology integration, and technical troubleshooting.
• Proven ability in building partnerships, challenging personal limitations, driving innovation, focusing on execution and striving for excellence.
• Demonstrated curiosity, problem-solving ability, and willingness to learn new technologies and best practices.
• Basic working experience with programming languages like Python, Java, JavaScript, etc. and Database systems using query languages like SQL, PL/SQL etc.
• Experience building and calling RESTful APIs; basic understanding of testing frameworks (PyTest, etc.).
• Familiarity with Git/version control and awareness of CI/CD pipelines.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud services (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform/CDK), containers (Docker), and observability tools (logs/metrics/traces).
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and practices.
• Ability to participate in debugging, incident follow-up, and basic observability activities with understanding of monitoring, logging, and alerting concepts.
• A team player with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within an engineering team.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge about GraphQL a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gain familiarity with and apply Software Engineering concepts, practices and methodologies to Product features.
• Write clear, testable code; add unit/integration tests; participate in code reviews; and help debug production issues with guidance.
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, and fellow Engineers in Agile ceremonies (backlog refinement, planning, daily stand ups, demos, retros).
• Design and implementation of APIs, services, system tasks and cloud solutions.
• Be able to quickly understand existing complicated systems and enhance performance and reliability of current solutions along with modernization.
• Maintain Cox Automotive’s position as an industry leader by exploring new technologies, languages, and techniques in the rapidly evolving software engineering landscape.
• Understand and maintain database systems and write efficient application SQL queries.
• Ensure all documentation and knowledge bases are updated to help good collaboration within and outside of our group.
• Be in the forefront of AI-adoption by championing the usage of secure AI assisted tooling for automation, diagnostics, analysis and quality related tasks.
• Use AI as a force multiplier by applying approved AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) through efficient prompt engineering for scaffolding, refactoring, test generation, and documentation, while adhering to our usage guidelines and responsible‑AI expectations.
• Participate in the team’s Production support on-call rotation.
• Interface with offshore teams and be able to clearly articulate requirements, procure feedback and partner for shared success.

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level