Hybrid Director, Software Engineering

at Cox Enterprises

• Job title: Director, Software Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $196,100 - $326,800 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Long Island, United States

About the role

• Director leading software engineering teams delivering Incentives and Rebate Services at Cox Automotive. Driving engineering excellence and shaping technology strategy in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams delivering Incentives and Rebate Services and inventory-focused software products
• Drive engineering excellence—ensuring architectural alignment, high-quality delivery, and operational rigor across multiple scrum teams
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to shape and execute technology strategy for Inventory Management Solution
• Manage staffing, talent development, performance, and long-range capacity planning
• Oversee budgeting, risk management, and program execution to support business objectives
• Collaborate with partner teams across Cox Automotive, including HomeNet, to accelerate shared outcomes
• Champion Cox Automotive’s engineering values and represent our brand in the technology community

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 10 years' related experience
• 5+ years' software engineering leadership experience in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Experience running and leading geographically dispersed teams, across multiple international time zones
• Strong technical foundation in software engineering and architecture across cloud and on-prem platforms
• Experience leading large software modernization from monolith to service-oriented architecture
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing, collaborative engineering teams
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills
• Experience working with Automotive OEMs is a plus
• Ability to travel approximately 15%

Benefits

• The flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties
• Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
• 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
• Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Retirement planning (401(k))
• Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)