Lead Software Engineer: AI-Driven Architect & Mentor

Cox Automotive; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation policy

Seven holidays per year

Wellness time/allowance

Job summary

Cox Automotive is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Atlanta. You will provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on in design, development, and delivery of software solutions, guiding architecture, code quality, and engineering best practices across multiple teams.

You will apply AI-assisted engineering, mentor engineers, and drive cloud/DevOps and operational excellence while maintaining alignment with company standards and security practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; 6+ years of experience highly preferred.
• Proficient in designing web-based or distributed systems.
• Proficient in Python, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural decisions and technical design for features or platforms.
• Ensure adherence to security, performance, and engineering standards.
• Review designs and code changes and mentor engineers.
• Decompose epics into technical tasks and implementation plans.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies; lead root-cause analysis.

Skills

AI-assisted development

Web/distributed systems

Python/Java/JS/TS

Cloud/DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Code reviews/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cox Automotive is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Atlanta. You will provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on in design, development, and delivery of software solutions, guiding architecture, code quality, and engineering best practices across multiple teams.

You will apply AI-assisted engineering, mentor engineers, and drive cloud/DevOps and operational excellence while maintaining alignment with company standards and security practices.