Software Engineer

*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 seeking a Software Engineer with experience in building scalable, cloud-native APIs for a green field project. You will be involved in the design and development of a new system to replace our legacy system. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your experience in application development, front-end JavaScript frameworks, and performance tuning. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in relevant areas. *Why OPENLANE:* * Work on real-time, high-value marketplace systems at scale * Be part of a major platform modernization and AI transformation * Use AI as a first-class development tool—not an experiment * Collaborate with experienced engineers, product leaders, and platform teams * Grow in an environment that values learning, ownership, and impact *You Are:* * AI-forward. You already use AI tools to enhance development speed, quality, and efficiency, and you continuously adapt as tooling evolves. * Product-minded. You think beyond code and understand how technical decisions impact customers and business outcomes. * Ownership-driven. You take responsibility for systems end-to-end, including reliability and operational health. * Technically curious. You enjoy learning new technologies and thoughtfully evaluating emerging approaches. * Quality-focused. You value clean, maintainable code, strong testing practices, and production-ready engineering standards. *AI-First Mindset* * Actively uses AI development tools (code copilots, AI debuggers, test generators) * Curious about applying AI to real customer and business problems * Able to critically evaluate AI outputs instead of blindly accepting them * Comfortable learning and adapting in a fast-changing tool landscape *Must Have’s:* * Strong understanding of software principles, OOP, data structures and algorithms * 3+ years of experience building and supporting production software systems * Design first, code later attitude * Passionate about technology and continues to learn * TypeScript/JavaScript for Node.js runtime or Browsers * Service API development, Graphql, REST/JSON * React experience * SQL Server, MySQL, SQL outside an ORM * Azure DevOps, agile development processes, pipelines * Strong git experience: branching, merging, resolving conflicts, reverts, etc. * Automated Testing (Unit, Integration) * Actively uses AI development tools (code copilots, AI debuggers, test generators) * Curious about applying AI to real customer and business problems * Able to critically evaluate AI outputs instead of blindly accepting them * University degree or advanced diploma in a software engineering-related discipline, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent experience. *Nice to Have’s:* * Vite * Material UI * Kubernetes/Containerization * PHP * Vue.js *Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. OPENLANE will not provide nonimmigrant or immigrant visa sponsorship for this employment position.* *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 USD (Depending on experience, skill set, qualifications, and other relevant factors.)