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Staff Software Engineer (Remote)

OPENLANE93 open roles

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$135,000 – $190,000 a year
Where
Remote United States
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12.3% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. OPENLANE postings stay open a median of 34 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.1%1 day
  2. 4.5%3 days
  3. 12.3%7 days
  4. 19.3%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 58.1%60 days
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OPENLANE median: 34 days open

The posting

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!

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Annual Salary: $135,000.00 - $190,000.00 USD

(Depending on experience, skill set, qualifications, and other relevant factors.)

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