Sr Software Engineer

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Sr Software Engineer

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $99,000.00 - $165,000.00. 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

As a Senior Software Engineer at Central Dispatch in Logistics, you’ll contribute to the evolution of the country’s largest self-managed auto transportation platform. You’ll help design and deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable systems that connect shippers with a vast network of carriers. This role focuses on design, execution, collaboration, and continuous improvement—driving innovation in logistics through clean code and thoughtful architecture.

Your Role

Delivering Quality Code

• Design, develop, and maintain web applications and services using modern frameworks and cloud infrastructure.
• Write clean, testable code and implement automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain and troubleshoot production systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver roadmap features and improve platform capabilities.
• Focus on performance, scalability, and security.

Discovery Rotation

• Rotate between a scrum team and a discovery squad
• Drive the discovery process and propose innovative solutions to solve real, customer-facing challenges
• Fostering a culture of experimentation
• Partner with stakeholders from multiple domains to help shape strategic direction and ensure the platform remains resilient and competitive in a rapidly evolving industry

Mentoring and Team Support

• Guide and mentor junior engineers, providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to grow in their roles.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure high-quality standards and to provide constructive feedback to junior team members.
• Assist in providing technical guidance and support to the team, ensuring that best practices are followed.
• Help with regularly updating stakeholders on progress and challenges, ensuring clear and effective communication.

Continuous Improvement

• Process Improvement: Continuously enhance development processes.
• Learning and Development: Stay updated with industry trends and encourage team development.

Technology We Use

• .NET (C#)
• React, Typescript, Single SPA
• PostgreSQL
• Docker
• RESTful APIs (creating as well as leveraging/integrating 3rd Party APIs)
• AWS (EC2, SQS, SNS, Elasticache, and RDS)
• JetBrains Developer Tool suite
• Git
• Rally
• New Relic
• Splunk
• PagerDuty

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 8 years’ experience in a related field
• Proficiency in C#, React and SQL
• Able to be in-office a minimum of two, 8-hr working days per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud experience (AWS preferred)
• Experience working with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, or a strong curiosity and desire to incorporate AI into future development work
• Experience breaking down large concepts into actionable feature sets

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 memb