AWS Sr Software Engineer

Company

Cox Automotive- USAEngineering / Product DevelopmentSr Software EngineerIndividual ContributorHybrid- Ability to work remotely part of the weekNoDay

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable software solutions that meet user story requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Write and maintain unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure software quality and reliability.

• Support functional testing efforts for applications, modules, or new features.

• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and production issues.

• Break down epics and stories into technical tasks and provide accurate estimates.

• Build expertise in the applications, systems, and services you support.

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and collaborate within a cross-functional team.

• Effectively document your work and share knowledge with the team.

• Monitor and manage cloud infrastructure (cost, performance, security) within AWS.

• Enhance infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to improve performance, security, and deployment cycles.

• Stay current on new tools, technologies, and trends relevant to your technical domain.

• Explore and incorporate AI capabilities to improve code quality, deployment processes, and innovation within our engineering practice.

• Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers through technical guidance and peer programming.

Senior-Software Level Expectations

• Mentorship & Leadership: Provide technical mentorship on design patterns, code quality, and career growth.

• Ownership & Initiative: Take full ownership of features or systems; proactively identify and solve problems.

• Continuous Learning: Stay up to date with advancements in cloud computing, DevOps, AI, and software best practices.

• Adaptability: Thrive in dynamic environments and pivot easily when priorities shift.

• Collaboration & Communication: Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Decision-Making: Influence architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term technical strategy.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

• 4+ years hands-on building and running systems in AWS in production.

• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization

• AWS-specific background: (Significant hands-on experience with several of:  Compute: EC2, EKS, Lambda  Storage & Data: S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Aurora  Networking & Edge: VPC, ALB/NLB, Route 53, CloudFront, API Gateway  Messaging & Integration: SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Kinesis  Observability & Management: CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudTrail, Config 

• Proven track record designing at least one mission-critical system on AWS (large scale, high availability, or stringent security). 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or familiarity with  development using Dart and the Flutter framework. 

• AWS certifications (Developer, Solutions Architect, or DevOps) highly preferred. 

• Experience working with AI technologies or strong curiosity to incorporate AI into development. 

Technology We Use

• Languages: JavaScript, Dart and Flutter, Pega, SQL

• Cloud & DevOps: AWS Lambda, EKS/EC2, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, CloudFormation, Docker, Git, CDK, TerraForm

• Databases: DynamoDB, AuroraDB

• Tools & Practices: CoPilot, VS, Agile (Scrum/Kanban/SAFE), DevOps, CI/CD

• Special Focus: Serverless architecture

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.