Software Engineer II

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Engineering / Product Development

Software Engineer II

Individual ContributorHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

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Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $87,200.00 - $130,800.00. 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.

Cox Automotive is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our Manheim team based in Atlanta, GA. The Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining application and system code to deliver new features, enhance performance, and improve maintainability. This role actively contributes to reducing technical debt and aligning development efforts with product and technology roadmaps. Additionally, the Software Engineer participates in Agile planning, offers technical guidance, and stays informed on emerging industry trends.

As a Software Engineer, you will work collaboratively within a cross-functional Agile team to design and develop middleware and integrations that support the services connecting our business systems and partner applications. You will build reliable, API-centric services on AWS, implement robust system-to-system integrations, and help ensure our platforms are secure, observable, and highly available.

Your Role:

• Build and evolve integration services in Java/Spring Boot, exposing well‑versioned REST APIs and consuming internal/partner services with strong error handling and backward compatibility.
• Design for resilience using timeouts/retries, idempotency, circuit-breaker patterns, and graceful degradation to protect downstream systems and SLAs.
• Operate services in AWS using managed capabilities such as ECS Fargate, Aurora, and OpenSearch to deliver scalable, cost-effective integration components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to plan, develop, and deliver high-quality technical solutions within sprint timelines, ensuring alignment with project goals and business requirements.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, diagnosing and resolving production issues with a sense of urgency and commitment to service reliability.
• Familiarity with or experience participating in test-driven development environments or cultures that prioritize iterative testing and feedback loops.
• Working knowledge of Agile or Lean principles, with hands-on experience in Agile ceremonies and delivery cycles preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 2 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and up to 2 years’ experience; or 6 years’ experience in a related field
• 2+ years’ experience with Java, Spring Boot, SQL, and relational/non-relational databases.
• 2+ years’ experience writing Unit and Integration tests to ensure service reliability and maintainability.
• 2+ years’ cloud experience, preferably with AWS (Azure or GCP also acceptable).

Preferred Qualifications

• Full-stack development experience with React and JavaScript.
• Python, DBT.
• Git, GitHub Actions, CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience with middleware/messaging technologies (ActiveMQ, SQS, Kafka, Kinesis).
• Experience with AWS services such as Aurora, API Gateway, Kinesis, and ECS Fargate.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to improve code quality, accelerate delivery, and enhance productivity.
• Familiarity with emerging AI concepts (e.g., MCP, RAG) for enhancing development workflows.

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.

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.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.