OPENLANE · 11 hours ago
AI First Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$110K/yr - $130K/yr
3+ years expOPENLANE is a technology company that creates an advanced digital marketplace for used vehicles. They are seeking AI-first Software Engineers to build and scale their U.S. marketplace platforms, utilizing AI as a primary development tool while ensuring high-quality software delivery and system reliability.
RetailElectric VehicleE-CommerceTransportationAutomotiveRecreational VehiclesWholesale
Responsibilities
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 the 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
Qualification
Required
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)
Experience building and supporting production software systems
Backend development (Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, .NET, Ruby, or similar)
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
Preferred
Frontend experience (React, TypeScript)
AWS or similar cloud platforms
Microservices and event-driven architectures
SQL and data-driven applications
Marketplace, e-commerce, or high-volume transaction systems
Reliability engineering or SRE experience
Experience modernizing or migrating legacy systems
Benefits
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
Company
OPENLANE
OPENLANE is an online auction company for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35MKey Investors
Meritech Capital Partners
2011-08-15Acquired
2008-12-31Series Unknown· $10M
2008-05-27Series Unknown· $25M
Leadership Team
Peter Kelly
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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