Software Engineer (React)

Who We Are:

OPENLANE  powers the world’s most trusted automotive marketplaces through innovation, technology, and people. 

Our end-to-end platform serves the remarketing needs of the world’s largest OEMs, dealers, fleet operators, rental companies and financial institutions.

• We’re a technology company delivering next generation tools to accelerate and simplify remarketing.

• We’re an analytics company leveraging data to inform and empower our customers with clear, actionable insights.

• And we’re an auction company powering the world’s most advanced and integrated mobile, digital, and physical auction marketplaces.

We're Looking For:

The successful candidate will be a passionate software engineer skilled at object-oriented design, functional programming, and development.  This candidate will be enthusiastic about using modern DevOps techniques to deliver high-value software quickly with the highest quality.

Candidates for this position will be familiar with agile software development processes.  Ideal candidates will also be comfortable with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, along with tools like Azure DevOps and git.

You Are:

• Detail-oriented. You will ensure the quality of the product through code reviews and a high level of unit and functional test coverage.

• Collaborative. You thrive in a team environment and enjoy working with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

• Innovative. You constantly seek out new technologies, tools, and best practices to enhance the development process and improve the overall product.

• Results-driven. You have a proven track record of delivering end-to-end solutions that meet business objectives and exceed customer expectations.

• Adaptable. You can quickly learn new technologies and adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.

You Will:

• Provide technical leadership to the application development team, guiding them in best practices, architecture, and design decisions.

• Collaborate with stakeholders, including project managers, product owners, to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions using object-oriented programming languages and frameworks.

• Conduct code reviews, identify areas for improvement, and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

• Conduct automated testing (Unit, Integration, and End-to-End)

• Mentoring junior engineers in best practices, providing guidance for implementation strategies.

• Strong problem-solving skills and creativity with a desire to learn new emerging technologies.

Who You Will Work With:

• Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role will collaborate with the development team, project managers, and product owners on a regular basis.

• Additionally, you may have exposure to stakeholders from other departments, such as QA, DevOps, and data engineering.

Must Have's:

• 2+ years of experience in software development, preferably in a mid-level role.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.

• Proficiency in a TypeScript, Node.js, Angular, Serverless and Cloud Computing, Java, 

• Oracle, and service API development.

• React, NodeJs, Typescript, Express, AWS, Rest API development

• Experience developing large-scale, complex software systems.

• Strong understanding of cloud-based hosting models, with preference for Azure.

• Experience with API development, particularly REST-based services.

• Familiarity with both transactional and NoSQL databases.

• Knowledge of continuous integration and delivery practices.

• Strong skills in automated testing, including unit, integration, and functional testing.

• Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Nice to Have's:

• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience with performance optimization and scalability techniques.

• Understanding of microservices architecture and design patterns.

• Amazon AWS architecture (API Gateway, CloudWatch, DynamoDB, EventBridge, Lambda, 

• Relational Database Service)

• NestJs, Serverless Framework, Java

• Certifications in relevant technologies or frameworks (e.g., Azure certifications, Scrum certifications).

Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!

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