Sr. Platform Engineer
- Pay
- $111,600 – $186,000 per year
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Listed
- 9 days ago
Compensation
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $111,600.00 - $186,000.00. 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.
About the role
Cox Automotive is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our team. We are building a next-generation federated GraphQL platform (DriveQ supergraph) that unifies multiple enterprise data domains and powers internal and external products. This role will focus on scaling Apollo Federation infrastructure, enabling multi-tenant routing, and supporting emerging capabilities like contracts, billing, and data analytics.
We are seeking experienced engineers who can independently design, build, and operate complex distributed systems while collaborating across multiple teams.
What You'll Do
- Design and develop federated GraphQL (Apollo) architecture, including schema design, subgraph integration, and supergraph evolution
- Build and scale Apollo router infrastructure, supporting multi-region deployments, routing, and failover
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and governance workflows to ensure safe schema evolution and avoid breaking API changes
- Develop capabilities for multi-tenant routing and Apollo contracts to support external and internal product use cases
- Contribute to platform-level initiatives such as usage telemetry, billing data capture, and Snowflake integration
- Partner with data, platform, and product teams to onboard new subgraphs and improve discoverability
- Lead technical design discussions and mentor junior engineers
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years’ experience in a related field.
- Experience building distributed systems and APIs at scale
- Proficiency in TypeScript, Java, or Python (Apollo Server / Strawberry or similar frameworks preferred).
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, ECS/Kubernetes, DNS routing, CI/CD pipelines).
- Strong understanding of API design principles and governance.
- 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.
- Availability for rotational on-call duties outside of standard business hours may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with GraphQL and Apollo Federation.
- Familiarity with API gateway / routing layers (e.g., Kong, routers, load balancing).
- Experience with observability, telemetry, and data pipelines (S3, Snowflake).
- Exposure to multi-region architecture and high-availability systems.
- Experience working on platform teams or shared infrastructure.
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.
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.
Company
- Cox Automotive - USA
- Job Family Group
- Engineering / Product Development
- Job Profile
- Sr Software Engineer
- Management Level
- Individual Contributor
- Flexible Work Option
- Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week
- Travel %
- No
- Work Shift
- Day
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.
EOE, including disability/vets
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
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.
From Cox's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 31, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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