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The Role
Design, build, test, and deploy scalable, secure software across the full stack. Drive spec-driven development, use AI-assisted tools, write automated tests and CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot production issues, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Product, QA, and Architecture to deliver reliable features.
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Job Summary
The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performing software systems. This role works cross-functionally with Product, Architecture, and Engineering teams to deliver business value through high-quality, reliable software.
This is a hands-on role focused on building production-ready solutions, while contributing to technical direction, mentoring engineers, and leveraging modern tools-including AI and spec-driven development-to improve engineering productivity and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Software Development & Design
Delivery & Execution
Quality & Reliability
AI-Transformed Engineering
Spec-Driven Development
Collaboration
Technical Leadership & Growth
Spec-Driven + AI Requirements
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
USD 101,500.00 - 169,100.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay 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 an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
EOE, including disability/vets
The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performing software systems. This role works cross-functionally with Product, Architecture, and Engineering teams to deliver business value through high-quality, reliable software.
This is a hands-on role focused on building production-ready solutions, while contributing to technical direction, mentoring engineers, and leveraging modern tools-including AI and spec-driven development-to improve engineering productivity and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Software Development & Design
- 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
Delivery & Execution
- Break down specs and features into clear, actionable, and estimable tasks
- Deliver incremental value using Agile methodologies
- Own end-to-end delivery of features or services
- Align development with architectural standards and system design
Quality & Reliability
- 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
AI-Transformed Engineering
- Leverage AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot, LLM-based 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
Spec-Driven Development
- Drive spec-driven development, where features are defined through clear, structured specifications before implementation
- Create and refine technical specs (APIs, contracts, workflows, data models) 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
Collaboration
- 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
Technical Leadership & Growth
- 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
Spec-Driven + AI Requirements
- Experience working in spec-driven or contract-first development environments
- Ability to define clear technical specifications (e.g., API contracts, schemas, 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
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree Computer Science or a related discipline and 4+ years of experience in a related field, OR master's degree and 2+ years of experience, OR Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience, OR 18+ years of directly relevant experience.
- Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, .NET)
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and distributed systems
- Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and data models
- Experience with automated testing and CI/CD practices
- In Office 2 days a week required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building large-scale or mission-critical systems
- Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into applications (e.g., LLM APIs, search, recommendations)
- Experience improving engineering workflows through automation or AI
- Strong debugging and performance tuning skills
USD 101,500.00 - 169,100.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay 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 an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
EOE, including disability/vets
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline OR equivalent experience per posted alternatives
- Relevant professional experience per degree (Bachelor's +4 years; Master's +2 years; PhD + up to1 year; or 18+ years relevant experience)
- Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, .NET)
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and distributed systems
- Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and data models
- Experience with automated testing and CI/CD practices
- Experience working in spec-driven or contract-first development environments
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, LLM-based tools) and validating AI-generated outputs
- In office two days per week required
- Experience building large-scale or mission-critical systems
- Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into applications (LLM APIs, search, recommendations)
- Experience improving engineering workflows through automation or AI
- Strong debugging and performance tuning skills
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Cox Enterprises Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% of pay plus an additional fixed 2% company contribution with immediate vesting and auto-enrollment via Vanguard. Legacy cohorts may have different retirement arrangements, but the enhanced match is emphasized as a current standard.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical options (Core PPO, Premium PPO, HDHP + HSA) and Kaiser in CA are available, with in-network preventive care covered at 100% and openly published 2026 plan details and premiums. The program lineup extends to pharmacy, dental, vision, telehealth, and condition-specific supports.
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Parental & Family Support — Eight weeks of paid parental leave, fertility coverage via Progyny, adoption assistance, and childcare/backup care resources complement flexible PTO and paid time off for voting, volunteering, and jury duty. These benefits are positioned to support employees across family life stages.
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The Company
What We Do
For well over a century, Cox Enterprises has been shaping the future with daring ideas and values-driven thinking. Since our founding in 1898, our relentless spirit of innovation has driven us to disrupt industries and enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve. Through our major divisions — Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Farms — our people have countless opportunities to grow and make an impact in the communications and automotive industries, as well as in new ventures in agriculture, cleantech, digital media and more. As a privately-held, family-owned business, we know that people are our most valuable asset. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment with flexible career growth, amazing benefits and work-life balance at the forefront. Our mission, our ways of working and our commitment to people are what make our workplace culture remarkably flexible and resilient. Join us to build a better future and make your mark.
Why Work With Us
At our core, Cox is a technology company that values human relationships. We know people feel most empowered when their work has meaning, when they feel respected and have opportunities to grow. “Career satisfaction” is not enough at Cox — we’re here to help you find balance, live well and achieve your career goals even as they change over time.
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