Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 (Burlington, VT)

Cox Automotive; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive in the United States is seeking Software Development Interns to learn and contribute across our infrastructure and automation teams. You will help build tools, automate deployments, and support continuous integration across environments.

As a student in computer science or related field, you’ll work with Windows and Linux systems, containers, and cloud concepts (AWS). You’ll gain hands-on experience with modern development practices and mentorship from a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Pursuing BA/BS in Computer Science or related field with coursework in software development.
• Interest in automation, infrastructure, and modern development practices.
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative mindset.
• Willing to learn, communicate clearly, and work with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing automation for infrastructure provisioning and procedures across environments.
• Documenting new development, procedures or test plans as needed.
• Helping develop and follow best practices, security and engineering standards.
• Building tools and pipelines to facilitate CI/CD across environments.
• Automating code packaging, deployment and configuration management processes.
• Collaborating with delivery and operations teams to improve throughput and quality.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Pursuing BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Windows

Linux

Containers

Databases

AWS

CI/CD tools

Build/Deploy tools

Job description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Business Operations

Job Profile

Intern - Technical

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Working Conditions

No remote option; must work at a specified Cox location

Travel %: No

Work Shift: Day

Compensation

Hourly base pay rate is $24.23 - $36.35/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated 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 commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Job Description

There's something really inspiring about the idea of innovators teaming up to build something incredible. If you agree, then you might be a perfect fit for a tech job at Cox!

Across the Cox family of businesses (Cox Enterprises, Cox Communications and Cox Automotive), we're looking for Software Development Interns to join our team and learn from the best. Ready to collaborate with us and work at a great company that truly cares about you and your future? Keep reading!

Intern/Co-Op sessions are considered temporary employment. No full-time employment commitments are made. However, depending on our business needs, some interns may be considered for a full-time position following the conclusion of the session conditioned upon the intern graduating from their academic program and being a

What's In It For You?

• We value your time and potential. At Cox, you'll be exposed to meaningful and challenging work.


• You won't be left alone to figure things out. You'll have a team of supporters (plus an assigned program mentor) who will show you the ropes, guide you to excellence and cheer you on.


• You'll experience real accountability to develop your professional skills.


• You'll expand your network and professional toolbox through exposure to senior leaders.


• You'll help us build a bold future that is sustainable, accessible and inclusive.

What You'll Do

• Developing automation for infrastructure provisioning and procedures, configuration management and ongoing support processes to be used across all environments.


• Documenting new development, procedures or test plans as needed.


• Helping develop and following best practices, security and engineering standards.


• Building tools and pipelines needed to facilitate continuous integration and delivery of software to all environments.


• Automating code packaging, code deployment and configuration management processes to be used across all environments.


• Soliciting feedback from delivery and operations teams about continuous integration and delivery challenges and working with them to identify opportunities to optimize software engineering throughput and quality.


• Tracking system and service performance continuously in all environments and escalates to the appropriate team.


• Leverage AI tools to assist in productivity, testing, and automation.

Who You Are

• Currently a college student pursuing a BA/BS degree in computer science or a related field, including classes related to software development, systems, networking and security.


• A passion for technology, reverse engineering and writing code to create solutions and fix problems.


• A collaborative attitude and the ability to clearly articulate thoughts and processes with both verbal and written communication in one-on-one and group settings.


• Experience with Windows and Linux systems, containers and databases.


• Experience with source code, build, deploy, orchestration and configuration management tools.


• Experience in writing code and scripts in at least one high-level programming language.


• An eye to identify and a desire to resolve insufficiencies and manual activities via automation.


• Familiarity with public cloud architecture and technologies, preferably AWS.


• Familiarity with Agile concepts and processes (Scrum and Kanban).


• An interest in building and continuously improving secure and resilient applications at scale.


• An interest in gathering data and measuring the progress on what makes applications perform.


• Familiarity with AI tools that assist in producing, testing, and automating tasks in software development and deployment.