Software Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and curious Software Engineer to join our engineering team at OPENLANE. As a "Cloud-First, API-First" organization, you will work alongside senior engineers to build, maintain, and scale our modern microservices architecture using cutting-edge technologies such as AI-assisted development tools and serverless cloud infrastructure.

About the Role

At OPENLANE, we are dedicated to making wholesale easy for our customers, helping them be more successful. We are a technology company building the world's most advanced digital marketplace for used vehicles, a data company providing clear, actionable insights, and an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, testable, and efficient code in TypeScript and Node.js
• Experience in Cloud Architecture: Assist in building and deploying services within a microservices environment on AWS
• Frontend Contribution: Work with Angular to build intuitive user interfaces for our customers
• Leverage modern AI development tools (like GitHub CoPilot or AWS Q) to accelerate your coding and learning
• Collaborate: Participate in Agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban), contribute to code reviews, and work closely with senior mentors to grow your technical skills
• Database Management: Write and optimize SQL queries and work with relational and non-relational databases
• DevOps Mindset: Utilize CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions) to ship code frequently and reliably

Requirements

• Languages: Proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript. Exposure to Object-Oriented languages (Java or C#) is a plus
• Backend: Foundational knowledge of Node.js and RESTful API design
• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience in modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular or Vue), including building responsive, user-friendly interfaces
• Tools: Familiarity with Git for version control, and Visual Studio Code

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Skills

• First-Principles Thinking
• Passion for Learning
• Collaborative Spirit
• Ownership

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick time
• Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)
• Roads to advancement
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible programs
• Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization