Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 (Austin, TX)
About The Position
Cox Automotive is seeking a Software Engineering Intern for its Summer 2027 internship program in Austin, Texas. The intern will work on enterprise platforms, deployment pipelines, security and quality monitoring, and infrastructure across public and private clouds. The role includes mentorship, meaningful project work, professional development, and opportunities to engage with senior leaders. The internship is temporary, and no commitment to full-time employment is made; depending on business needs and eligibility, some interns may be considered for a full-time position after the session. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. A pre-employment drug test is required; the posting states that Cox Automotive does not currently test for marijuana for this position, while prohibiting the use or possession of drugs illegal under applicable law during work hours or on company property or in company vehicles.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a BA/BS degree in computer science or a related field, including coursework related to software development, systems, networking, and security.
- Passion for technology, reverse engineering, and writing code to create solutions and fix problems.
- Collaborative attitude and ability to clearly communicate thoughts and processes verbally and in writing, in individual and group settings.
- Experience with Windows and Linux systems, containers, and databases.
- Experience with source code, build, deployment, orchestration, and configuration management tools.
- Experience writing code and scripts in at least one high-level programming language.
- Ability and desire to identify and resolve insufficiencies and manual activities through automation.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship; the posting excludes OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT, and visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with public cloud architecture and technologies, preferably AWS.
- Familiarity with Agile concepts and processes, including Scrum and Kanban.
- Interest in building and continuously improving secure and resilient applications at scale.
- Interest in gathering data and measuring application performance.
- Familiarity with AI tools that assist with producing, testing, and automating tasks in software development and deployment.
Responsibilities
- Develop automation for infrastructure provisioning, procedures, configuration management, and ongoing support processes across environments.
- Document new development, procedures, and test plans as needed.
- Help develop and follow best practices, security standards, and engineering standards.
- Build tools and pipelines that facilitate continuous integration and delivery of software across environments.
- Automate code packaging, code deployment, and configuration management processes across environments.
- Solicit feedback from delivery and operations teams about continuous integration and delivery challenges, and identify opportunities to improve engineering throughput and quality.
- Continuously track system and service performance across environments and escalate issues to the appropriate team.
- Leverage AI tools to assist with productivity, testing, and automation.
Benefits
- Health care insurance, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement planning, including a 401(k).
- Paid days off, which may include sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation or wellness days, and/or PTO.
- Assigned program mentor and support from a team.
- Exposure to senior leaders and opportunities to expand professional networks and skills.
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