Software Engineer I at Cox in Irvine, CA

Software Engineer I Location: Irvine CA Company Cox Automotive - USA Job Family Group Engineering / Product Development Job Profile Software Engineer I Management Level Individual Contributor Flexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week Travel % No Work Shift Day Compensation Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $88,800.00 - $133,200.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program. Job Description We are looking for a Software Engineer I who is passionate, hands-on, and driven to build scalable, high-performing systems. The role requires applying modern software engineering principles to design, develop, and maintain cloud-native solutions across the full stack... The position emphasizes strong React, GraphQL and Python development, API design, cloud-first thinking on AWS, and a commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and collaborative craftsmanship. Our Software Engineers are energetic influencers who thrive on designing simple and scalable solutions to complex problems and delivering leading-edge software products for our customers. As a Software Engineer II you will work in a collaborative team environment that encourages you to perform at your best, contributing to the engineering efforts of one of our scrum teams. You will be challenged to engineer right-sized solutions for complex business problems, applying your knowledge of modern software design, best practices, design patterns, and frameworks. You will work alongside Architects, Developers and technical leads where collaborative programming and mentoring is regularly practiced. Technology Stack: Python, GraphQL, Node, JavaScript, React, Typescript, Snowflake, Postgres, Elasticsearch, AWS Cloud infrastructure, ECS, Lambda, RDS, Aurora, S3, Terraform, EC2, SQS/SNS, VPC, Kong, Nomad, CloudWatch, Consul, Docker, Vault, Redis, Kinesis Firehose, New Relic, Splunk, API, SQL, GHE, Github Actions, Glue, Athena and Playwright What You'll Do: Design, develop and maintain a highly scalable, highly performing and highly available production system. Write readable, maintainable, and efficient code. Design and manage User Interfaces based on React. Construct and manage services published to both internal and external consumers. Leverage tools and processes used in software continuous delivery. Design and implementation of APIs, services, system tasks and cloud solutions. Quickly understand existing complicated systems and enhance performance and reliability of current solutions. Evangelize new ideas within your team as well as across teams. Maintain Cox Automotive's position as an industry leader by exploring new technologies, languages, and techniques in the rapidly evolving world of high-volume data processing. Maintain schemas in databases and write efficient SQL. Collaborate with product owner and team members to solve business problems. Live by Agile (particularly Scrum) principles — including test-driven development, code reviews, and retrospectives. Ensure all documentation and knowledge bases are updated to help ensure good collaboration within and outside the group. Work with team members to understand their delivery process to best design Enterprise solutions that meet organizational needs. Participate in Team on-call rotation. Who You Are: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as 4 years’ experience in a related field. Strong React and Python skills and object-oriented design experience. Experience/knowledge of API development. Experience/knowledge of UI development. Proven ability to work collaboratively and independently to design, develop and deploy solutions; experience designing and implementing applications with highly optimized and scalable architectures. Good understanding of industry development, deployment processes and Agile development methodologies. Good knowledge of AWS Technologies and hands-on experience with designing and implementing on AWS. Knowledgeable of GitHub Actions, Terraform and CI/CD processes. Drug Testing To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited. 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. About Us Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. 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). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. EOE, including disability/vets 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.