Junior Software Engineer - Hackathon-Driven, Collaborative

Cox Enterprises; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive is seeking a Software Engineer to join a collaborative team that builds scalable solutions for automotive customers. You will design, develop, and maintain software across microservices and web interfaces, applying modern patterns and best practices.

Ideal candidates bring 1.5 years of OOP experience and comfort with Java, C#, or C++, plus familiarity with JavaScript/React. A strong communicator thrives in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 18 months of object-oriented programming experience (C#, Java, C++, or similar).
• Experience developing applications and collaborating in a scrum team.
• Familiarity with web technologies and modern software design principles.

Responsibilities

• Be a passionate and flexible engineer collaborating to build, deploy, monitor, and manage production systems.
• Write readable, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Collaborate on best practices, code reviews, and process improvements.
• Evangelize new ideas within the team.
• Explore open source or industry-standard solutions for the organization.
• Understand programming and database concepts.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Operate in fast-paced settings.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Problem solving

Web technologies familiarity

Education

Advanced technical degree or related training

Tools

C#

Java

C++

JavaScript

ReactJS

SQL

Job description

Cox Automotive is seeking a Software Engineer to join a collaborative team that builds scalable solutions for automotive customers. You will design, develop, and maintain software across microservices and web interfaces, applying modern patterns and best practices.

Ideal candidates bring 1.5 years of OOP experience and comfort with Java, C#, or C++, plus familiarity with JavaScript/React. A strong communicator thrives in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.