• Job Description

  Req#: R202569416

  Company

  Cox Automotive - USA

  Job Family Group

  Engineering / Product Development

  Job Profile

  Data Engineer I

  Management Level

  Individual Contributor

  Flexible Work Option

  Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

  Travel %

  Yes, 5% of the time

  Work Shift

  Day

  Compensation

  Compensation includes a base salary of $73,800.00 - $110,800.00. 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.

  Job Description

  Cox Automotive seeks a Data Engineer to join AI & Data Delivery Platform organization in Austin, TX.

  Our Teams:

  Cox Automotive is the market-leading provider of technology services to the automotive industry. Our engineering organization takes pride in building innovative products that make our customers successful. We are passionate about building great software while having fun doing it. The result is an award-winning culture where everyone is approachable, ideas are judged on merits, and empowered people drive transformative technology.

  Job Summary:

  Are you passionate about data? Join Cox Automotive as a Data Engineer I! You’ll design high-performance queries, work with diverse data sources, and drive data solutions. Collaborate with data delivery teams to build applications using Python and maintain data pipelines, models, and queries in cloud environments using technologies like Snowflake, NoSQL databases, ETL tools, and AWS services (ECS, Lambdas, SQS, DynamoDB, Step Functions, RDS). Contribute throughout the SDLC, from design to CI/CD operations. Make a significant impact in the automotive industry with your data engineering skills!

  WHAT YOU'LL DO

  Role Overview:

  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering to understand data needs and deliver high-quality data solutions.

  • Develop and manage scalable data pipelines and architectures.

  • Engage with your agile delivery team to build a culture of passion, trust, and creativity.

  • Learn and leverage the automotive digital marketing domain to change how the world buys, sells, and uses cars.

  WHO YOU ARE

  Required Experience:

  • Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

  • Required BA/BS or higher degree in a related discipline with a focus in Data Engineering or Software Engineering

  • 1 to 3 years of related professional work experience in Data Engineering

  • MUST live within a commutable distance to Cox Automotive's Austin TX office and work in a hybrid-onsite setting

  • Experience with cloud-based application development, support and DevOps (ideally AWS)

  • Object-oriented design experience, including applied use of design patterns.

  • Experience with programming languages such as Python

  • Ability to work independently, to design, develop, and deploy solutions, and to deliver projects on time with moderate direction.

  • Ability to collaborate with other developers to build the best solution for the customer.

  • Database development skills, including using database technologies and logical and physical data modeling.

  • Please include links to any side projects you've worked on in your Github profile

  Preferred AI-Related Skills:

  • Exposure to AI/ML workflows and data preparation for model training

  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)

  • Familiarity with vector databases, LLM integration, or prompt engineering

  • Understanding of MLOps practices and cloud-based AI infrastructure

  • Commitment to ethical AI practices and data governance

  Drug Testing

  To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

  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.

  About Us

  Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

  Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

  
  

  
  

• About the company

  Cox Communications, Inc. is an American digital cable television provider, telecommunications and home automation services.

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