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**Who We Are:** At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful. **We’re a technology company** building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles. **We’re a data company** helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use. **And we’re an innovation company** accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. **Our Values:** **Driven Waybuilders**. We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate. **Relentless Curiosity.** We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience. **Smart Risk-Taking.** We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition. **Fearless Ownership.** We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.   **We’re Looking For:** ---------------------- We are looking for a motivated and curious Software Engineer to join our engineering team. At OPENLANE, we are a "Cloud-First, API-First" organization. In this role, you will work alongside senior engineers to build, maintain, and scale our modern microservices architecture. You will be hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, including AI-assisted development tools and serverless cloud infrastructure, to help solve real-world problems for the automotive finance industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****You Are:**** ---------------- * First-Principles Thinking: You love breaking down complex problems into small, manageable parts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Passion for Learning: You stay current with new technologies and are eager to master the latest in AI and Cloud. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Collaborative Spirit: You thrive in a team environment and aren’t afraid to ask questions or seek feedback. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Ownership: You take pride in the quality of your work and are committed to the success of the team. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****You Will:**** ----------------- * Develop & Maintain: 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Adopt AI Tools: 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****Must Have’s:**** -------------------- * 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------ * 3+ years of hands-on experience in modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular or Vue), including building responsive, user-friendly interfaces ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Working knowledge of modern JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. ------------------------------------------------------ * Tools: Familiarity with Git for version control, and Visual Studio Code. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****Nice to Have’s:**** ----------------------- * Understanding of Clean Code principles and TDD (Test Driven Development). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Familiarity with Event-Driven architecture or messaging systems. ---------------------------------------------------------------- * Interest in the FinTech or automotive industry. ----------------------------------------------- * Cloud: An interest in AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB). ------------------------------------------------- **What We Offer:** * 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) * Robust Employee Assistance Program * Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer * Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs * Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization * Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement **Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!**   **Compensation Range of** Annual Salary: $90,000.00 - $125,000.00 (Depending on experience, skill set, qualifications, and other relevant factors.)