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Lead Platform Engineer
Cox
Austin TXPosted Oct 30, 2026 · 3h ago$135K – $225K
Full-time$135K – $225KLeadHybridAutomotive
About this role
Cox Automotive is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to design and scale our next-generation federated GraphQL platform. You will own the technical direction for a rapidly evolving ecosystem, enabling critical capabilities like multi-tenant routing, contracts, and data analytics. This role is crucial for guiding complex design decisions, enforcing standards, and mentoring engineers to ensure the platform's scalability and reliability.
What we are looking for
6- Design and develop federated GraphQL (Apollo) architecture
- Build and scale Apollo router infrastructure
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and governance workflows
- Develop multi-tenant routing and Apollo contracts
- Lead technical design discussions and mentor engineers
- Experience with distributed systems and APIs at scale
Skills mentioned
8PythonJavaTypeScriptAWSKubernetesGraphQLCI/CDData Science
Work authorization
No visa sponsorship is available.
Must be authorized to work without sponsorship.
