Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Engineering / Product Development

Sr Manager, Software Engineering

Sr Manager - People LeaderHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Yes, 5% of the time

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $163,400.00 - $272,300.00. 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.

As Sr Manager of Software Engineering, you will lead teams focused on building and evolving Cox Automotive’s Common Vehicle Inventory (CVI) platform. You’ll drive product delivery, team performance, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, and Engineering teams to develop and maintain the roadmap for CVI, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise strategy.

• Champion process improvement and technical excellence, supporting teams in adopting best practices in software development, automation, and operational health.

• Partner with Architecture, SRE, and other leaders to define and evolve technical direction, including modernization, scalability, and data integrity.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop software engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, growth, and collaboration.

• Set clear expectations for performance and career development and actively support succession planning and talent mobility.

Product Delivery & Execution

• Ensure successful delivery of CVI features and enhancements, meeting business objectives and timelines.

• Collaborate with Product to clarify requirements, set priorities, and align engineering work with customer needs.

• Support backlog refinement and sprint planning as a key engineering partner.

Technical Strategy & Collaboration

• Promote best practices in code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, and observability.

• Encourage innovation, including the use of AI and automation to improve engineering effectiveness.

• Lead experimentation and transformation of Software Engineering teams and processes to become AI-first—moving beyond simply using AI tools to fundamentally reimagining how teams operate, deliver value, and leverage AI as a core capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 8 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years’ experience in a related field; or 20 years’ experience in a related field.

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in engineering management.

• Strong hands-on experience with .NET (C#) and/or Java in building, testing, and maintaining scalable applications.

• Experience developing or integrating UI components, with exposure to modern front-end frameworks or libraries such as Stencil UI or similar web component–based technologies.

• Ability to collaborate across front-end and back-end layers to deliver cohesive, high-quality user experiences.

• Proven success managing engineering teams (onshore and offshore) and delivering complex software products.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), microservices, and modern development practices.

• Strong communication, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with data-centric applications and a passion for driving business impact through technology.

What Sets You Apart

• Ability to inspire and elevate engineering talent.

• Track record of delivering products that drive measurable business value.

• Experience working with product, business, and technical stakeholders.

• Commitment to continuous learning and innovation, including leading teams in AI adoption and transformation.

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.

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.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.