Software Engineer II

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Engineering / Product Development

Software Engineer II

Individual Contributor

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

No

Day

Compensation includes a base salary of $89,400.00 - $. 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.

As part of the Cox Automotive family, Central Dispatch is evolving the nation’s largest self-managed auto transportation platform. Our logistics solutions connect shippers with a nationwide network of carriers, enabling vehicles to move efficiently across the country.

The Software Engineer II applies secure software engineering principles to the design, development, testing, maintenance, and evaluation of software and cloud infrastructure. This role collaborates closely with teammates to understand business requirements, contribute to architectural discussions, and deliver scalable, resilient, and secure systems. It also incorporates the responsible use of AI‑assisted development tools to streamline coding, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation activities across the SDLC.

The position emphasizes strong software craftsmanship, continuous improvement, and effective collaboration within the Central Dispatch engineering ecosystem.

Cox Automotive’s Central Dispatch teams are based primarily in Atlanta, GA. We have cultivated a group of versatile, hardworking, and creative team members with diverse skill sets who can adapt to the rapid changes in the automotive and technology industries. We are committed to supporting our logistics businesses and building for the future with a best‑in‑class platform.

• Contribute technical and procedural expertise to support team development efforts across assigned applications or system components, including appropriate use of AI‑assisted tools during daily engineering tasks.
• Participate in design and development discussions, using both personal analysis and AI‑supported exploration to help clarify technical options and desired outcomes.
• Assist with breaking down functional and business requirements into clear, estimable development tasks, using AI tools where appropriate to improve estimation accuracy or insight.
• Write high‑quality code along with unit, integration, and system tests for business‑critical components, using AI assistance to increase test coverage and reduce repetitive work while validating all AI‑generated output.
• Ensure quality, performance, security, and adherence to specifications for assigned feature development and adjacent system interactions, leveraging AI to analyze code quality or identify potential issues.
• Support troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis by combining traditional debugging techniques with AI‑guided investigation to accelerate discovery and remediation.
• Contribute to the modernization of legacy components through refactoring, migration planning, and use of AI tools to analyze existing patterns and propose alternatives.
• Apply secure coding practices and use AI‑enabled scanning or analysis tools to help identify vulnerabilities or improvement opportunities.
• Participate in identifying software, server, or network bottlenecks by gathering diagnostics and evaluating potential fixes, including the use of AI tools to explore optimization options.
• Document processes, coding patterns, and best practices, using AI tools appropriately to improve clarity and consistency.
• Contribute insights, patterns, and lessons learned from prompt experimentation and AI‑assisted workflows to help refine team practices.
• Communicate status, risks, and technical considerations clearly to teammates, managers, and product stakeholders.
• Support special projects or platform improvement initiatives as assigned.

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United…