Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 (Draper UT)

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 join our team and learn from the best. You will develop and manage enterprise platforms, deployment pipelines, security and quality monitoring while building tools to automate tasks and maintain infrastructure on public and private clouds.

You will work with Windows and Linux systems, containers and databases, write code in at least one language, and gain exposure to AWS and agile practices.

Qualifications

• Currently a college student pursuing a BA/BS degree in computer science or a related field.
• An interest in building and continuously improving secure and resilient applications at scale.
• An interest in gathering data and measuring progress on what makes applications perform.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Programming basics

Windows systems

Linux systems

Containers

Databases

Source control

Scripting

Cloud familiarity

Agile

AI tools familiarity

Education

Pursuing BA/BS in Computer Science or related

Tools

AWS

Job description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Business Operations

Job Profile

Intern - Technical

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

No remote option; must work at a specified Cox location

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

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

We encourage candidates to apply to no more than three internship opportunities within a 90-day period. Our recruiting team will review your application and ensure you are considered for the opportunities that best align with your skills and interests.

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!

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

You'll develop and manage enterprise platforms, deployment pipelines, security and quality monitoring. You'll also develop tools to automate tasks and maintain new and existing infrastructure platforms on public and private clouds. Responsibilities will include:

• 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

Inquisitive. Logical. Dependable. These are just a few words that describe you. You love a good challenge and are happiest when you're solving problems. You have the following qualifications:

• 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.

Don't miss out on the first steps toward your future.

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 pr