Staff Software Engineer
OPENLANE
About the role
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 Principal Software Engineer with experience in building scalable, cloud-native APIs with .NET, preferably Core / Java / Kotlin. You will be part of an Enterprise Technology Services team responsible for constructing and maintaining high-value core system components. You will be involved in the continuous improvement of core offerings, leading technical discussions on software architecture and testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your experience in application development, front-end JavaScript frameworks, telemetry, and performance tuning. The ideal candidate will have 5+ 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
You Will:
Continuously work on enhancing core offerings.
Lead technical discussions on software architecture and testing to ensure that we do not compromise on quality and performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to construct and maintain high-value core system components, leveraging multiple technology stacks.
Core Tech Stack:
.NET Core
React/Svelte
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes in AWS
OpenTelemetry
Must Have’s:
8+ Years of experience building scalable, cloud-native APIs with .NET, preferably Core / Java / Kotlin.
University degree or advanced diploma in a software engineering-related discipline, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Experience with front-end JavaScript frameworks such as React
Experience with telemetry and performance tuning leveraging modern APM tooling.
A strong understanding of application development, including development and testing methodologies.
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
Nice to Have’s:
Experience with modern APM tooling.
Experience with Kubernetes and OpenTelemetry.
Experience with Svelte front-end frameworks.
Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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: $135,000.00 - $190,000.00 USD
(Depending on experience, skill set, qualifications, and other relevant factors.)
Responsibilities
- Enhance core offerings and maintain high-value core system components.
- Lead technical discussions on software architecture and testing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple technology stacks.
- Support reliable, high-performance, cloud-native systems.
Qualifications
- At least 8 years of experience building scalable cloud-native APIs with .NET, preferably .NET Core, Java, or Kotlin.
- Degree or advanced diploma in a software engineering-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with front-end JavaScript frameworks such as React.
- Experience with telemetry and performance tuning using modern APM tools.
- Strong understanding of application development, testing methodologies, and quality practices.
- Active use of AI development tools and ability to critically evaluate their output.
- Experience with Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Svelte, or AWS is an asset.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with employer HSA contributions and FSA options in the US.
- Immediately vested 401(k) or RRSP with company match.
- Paid vacation, personal, and sick time.
- Paid maternity and paternity leave in the US.
- Employer-paid disability, life insurance, and AD&D coverage in the US.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid volunteer day.
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible programs.
- Career development and advancement opportunities.
Skills mentioned
About OPENLANE
We’re a tight-knit team of fearless entrepreneurs and diverse waybuilders redefining how used cars are bought and sold everyday. We make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful – by building the world’s greatest digital marketplaces for used vehicles. Our team helps the world’s largest OEMs, dealers, fleet operators, rental companies and financial institutions drive their businesses forward everyday. Looking for your next adventure? From creative design to engineering, software development to manufacturing, to marketing and finance - your journey can start here. Explore our roles today: corporate.openlane.com/careers
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for OPENLANE. The employer record includes 12 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.