Junior 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.
 

About Our Team: 

LaneLink, an OPENLANE Inc. brand, provides software and data solutions to help the automotive industry remarket vehicles. LaneLink connects consignors and marketplaces with our industry leading technology to improve the efficiency and productivity for the remarketing value chain. 

We're Looking For:

Are you a Junior Software Engineer who enjoys working in small teams, finding solutions to a variety of business challenges where your input will make a difference? Are you skilled in JavaScript, API design, NoSQL and front-end web-based development tools? Are you someone who has the desire and proven ability to learn more languages and skills needed to get things done?
We are searching for a talented Junior Software Engineer to join the LaneLink software engineering team and be on the front lines of developing solutions and products in the automotive remarketing industry. The right candidate is someone who can be handed critical projects and help shape future processes and best practices. The purpose of this candidate is to play an integral role in a team responsible for the architecture, design, development, testing and delivery for our rapidly expanding business.
 

The Junior Software Engineer is responsible for participating in analysis and development efforts in cooperation with other members of the project team including other Developers, Programmer Analysts, Business Analysts, Project Leads, Project Managers, Architects, DBAs and Quality Assurance Analysts. The responsibilities include: analyzing, developing, maintaining, documenting, and unit testing software applications. 

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:

• Participate in the maintenance and development of new features for our core products

• Fix bugs and improve existing code

• Help to triage, diagnose, and solve production system software problems

• Participate in the development of new components and systems

• Participate in iterative development of solutions based on acceptance criteria and designs

• Participate in code reviews, planning and estimation meetings

• Test solutions and troubleshoot issues

• Participate in cross-discipline collaboration with team members including the product owners, designers, and testers

Who You Will Work With:

• Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role will collaborate with the development team, Business Analysts, Project Leads, Project Managers, Architects.

• You will also interact with UX designers to ensure a seamless user experience.

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

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field involving coding.

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.

• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages.

• Highly organized, proactive and self-motivated.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with NodeJS and other JavaScript frameworks a plus

• Understanding of Service API development, REST/JSON

• Knowledge and practice of Object-Oriented Design patterns and principles.

• Experience working with MySQL a plus

• Familiarity with Automation Testing (Unit, Integration, Functional)

• Understanding of Agile software delivery processes 

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!
 

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