Senior Software Engineer - AI-Driven, Spec-First Leader

Cox Automotive Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation with pay

Seven paid holidays

Wellness time (up to 160 hours)

Job summary

Cox Automotive Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure software across the full stack. You will work with Product, Architecture, and Engineering to deliver high-quality, reliable software, while mentoring others and guiding AI-driven initiatives.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, spec-driven design, and modern tooling. In-office requirement is 3 days per week in the Atlanta area, with opportunities to impact production systems and

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline and 4+ years of experience, OR higher degrees with equivalent experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or .NET.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and distributed systems.
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD practices.
• In Office 3 days a week required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software across the full technology stack
• Translate business and functional requirements into clear, well‑defined technical specifications
• Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, maintainable, and secure
• Apply modern engineering standards and best practices
• Break down specs and features into clear, actionable tasks
• Deliver incremental value using Agile methodologies
• Own end-to-end delivery of features or services
• Align development with architectural standards and system design
• Write and maintain automated unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests
• Ensure code quality, performance, and adherence to specifications
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
• Identify risks, dependencies, and deviations early
• Leverage AI‑assisted tools to improve productivity and code quality
• Use AI for code generation, test creation, debugging, and documentation
• Validate and refine AI‑generated outputs for correctness, security, and maintainability
• Contribute to team practices around AI usage and prompt engineering
• Drive spec‑driven development, where features are defined through clear, structured specifications before implementation
• Create and refine technical specs that serve as the source of truth for development
• Use specifications to enable alignment across engineering, product, and QA
• Leverage specs to support automation, testing, and AI‑assisted development workflows
• Ensure implementations are traceable back to specifications and meet defined acceptance criteria
• Partner with Product, QA, and Architecture teams to deliver solutions
• Participate in design discussions and technical decision‑making
• Communicate progress, trade‑offs, and blockers clearly
• Contribute to coding standards and engineering best practices
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and guidance
• Continuously learn and adopt new technologies, including AI‑driven techniques
• Experience working in spec‑driven environments
• Ability to define clear technical specifications (APIs, contracts, workflows)
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools effectively
• Ability to validate, refine, and safely adopt AI‑generated outputs
• Understanding of responsible AI usage in software development

Skills

Java

Python

.NET

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Distributed systems

APIs

CI/CD

Automated testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in related field

Ph.D. or 18+ years of directly relevant experience

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Cox Automotive Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure software across the full stack. You will work with Product, Architecture, and Engineering to deliver high-quality, reliable software, while mentoring others and guiding AI-driven initiatives.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, spec-driven design, and modern tooling. In-office requirement is 3 days per week in the Atlanta area, with opportunities to impact production systems and