OPENLANE is seeking an AI First Software Engineer to build, evolve, and scale its U.S. marketplace platforms. In this role, you will use AI as a first-class development tool to accelerate delivery and enhance software quality while applying strong engineering judgment and systems thinking.

What You'll Do

Design, build, and operate scalable services that power U.S. marketplace workflows such as Buy Now, 45M, Simulcast, and DealerBlock.
Develop APIs and backend services on our modern, cloud-native, AI-enabled platform.
Embed AI-driven capabilities into marketplace features including pricing logic, negotiation flows, and workflow automation.
Use AI tools to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, and documentation while applying strong engineering judgment.
Partner with Product to translate business needs into durable, scalable technical solutions.
Participate in on-call rotations and support live production systems.
Improve system reliability, performance, security, and observability.
Contribute to technical direction, engineering standards, and long-term platform evolution.

What We're Looking For

3+ years of experience building and supporting production software systems.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
Backend development experience with languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, .NET, or Ruby.
Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture.
Comfort working in modern CI/CD environments.
Experience with observability, monitoring, and incident response.
Ability to own features and systems end-to-end.
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.

Nice to Have

Frontend experience with React and TypeScript.
Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms.
Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures.
Experience with SQL and data-driven applications.
Background in marketplace, e-commerce, or high-volume transaction systems.
Reliability engineering or SRE experience.
Experience modernizing or migrating legacy systems.

Technical Stack

Backend: Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, .NET, Ruby
Frontend: React, TypeScript
Cloud & Data: AWS, SQL

Team & Environment

You will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Data Engineers, Infrastructure, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams, reporting to an Engineering Manager.

Benefits & Compensation

Competitive pay with a salary range of $110,000 - $130,000 USD.
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.