Role Summary
As a Software Engineer (IC2) at Keyloop, you will be a productive and increasingly independent member of an engineering team building the connected auto retail ecosystem. You will deliver medium-sized features with growing autonomy, write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, and actively contribute to team culture and knowledge sharing. We are tech stack agnostic: we believe a strong engineer with solid fundamentals and AI-assisted tooling can thrive on any technology. This role is ideal for engineers who have moved beyond foundational learning and are ready to take ownership of meaningful deliverables within a collaborative, agile environment.
Competency Expectations
Aligned with the Keyloop Engineering Career Framework, this role is assessed across five core competency domains:
Competency Domain
What We Expect
Technical Mastery & Innovation
Demonstrates proficiency in the team's tech stack. Writes clean, maintainable, well-tested code with minimal guidance. Follows established patterns and contributes to code quality.
Execution & Delivery
Independently owns the delivery of medium-sized features. Accurately estimates tasks and provides reliable status updates. Manages own workload effectively within sprints.
Leadership & Influence
Is a positive influence on team culture. Onboards new team members. Begins to mentor interns or IC1 engineers, helping them ramp up and grow.
Communication & Collaboration
Clearly articulates technical concepts to peers. Writes clear and concise documentation. Participates actively in team discussions, code reviews, and design sessions.
Product & Business Impact
Understands the "why" behind their work, including the customer problem and business outcome. Connects technical decisions to user value and product goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software features across the Keyloop platform with increasing independence
- Write clean, well-structured, and thoroughly tested code that meets team coding standards and best practices
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and incorporating feedback from peers
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and QA to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives within an Agile/Scrum framework
- Troubleshoot and resolve defects, contributing to the operational health of the team's systems
- Create and maintain technical documentation for features and components you own
- Onboard new team members and begin mentoring more junior engineers (IC1s, interns)
- Proactively identify and suggest improvements to code quality, tooling, and development processes
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, learning, and adapting to new technologies and codebases
Technical Skills & Qualifications
- Strong software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and object-oriented/functional programming principles
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, with the ability and willingness to learn new languages and frameworks as needed
- Experience writing unit tests, integration tests, and practicing test-driven or test-informed development
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of core software architecture concepts: APIs, services, databases, and modern application design
- Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum development environments
- Proficiency in leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) to accelerate coding, debugging, and learning new technologies
- A tech stack agnostic mindset: we value engineers who can adapt to any technology with strong fundamentals and AI-assisted tooling
- 4-6 years of professional software development experience
- Experience working across multiple programming languages or tech stacks
- Exposure to cloud platforms, containerization, or modern infrastructure concepts
- Experience with AI-driven development workflows, including prompt engineering for code generation and automated testing
- Experience in the automotive, DMS, or SaaS product domain
- Demonstrated ability to quickly ramp up on unfamiliar codebases or technologies using AI-assisted tools
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills in English
- A collaborative mindset with a positive attitude toward team culture and knowledge sharing
- Willingness to give and receive constructive feedback openly
- Curiosity and a strong desire to learn and grow technically
- Ability to manage own workload, estimate tasks accurately, and deliver reliably
- An understanding of the user/customer perspective when making technical decisions
- Within the first 3 months, you are shipping features independently and contributing clean, well-tested code with minimal rework
- Within 6 months, you are accurately estimating your own work, reliably delivering within sprint commitments, and onboarding new team members
- Within 12 months, you are a trusted contributor who proactively improves code quality and team processes, and you are beginning to mentor IC1 engineers
- You consistently demonstrate the ability to pick up new technologies and codebases quickly, leveraging AI-assisted tools to accelerate your learning curve
- Your peers and manager see you as a positive influence on team culture, someone who collaborates openly and gives constructive feedback
- Tech stack agnostic philosophy: you will not be boxed into a single language or framework. We invest in engineers who master fundamentals and adapt to any technology with AI-assisted tooling
- AI-first engineering culture: you will work within Keyloop's AI-Driven Development Program, using cutting-edge AI tools as a core part of your daily workflow, not as an afterthought
- A clear, transparent career framework with defined competency expectations and multi-track progression pathways (Technical, Leadership)
- Real product impact: you will contribute to the Fusion Automotive Retail Platform, connecting every phase of the vehicle lifecycle for dealers and consumers worldwide
- Continuous growth support through a Personal Development Plan (PDP), regular coaching, and access to the AI Champions enablement program
- A global, collaborative engineering community grounded in the values of Bold, Authentic, and United
Required:
Qualifications:
Nice to Have:
Soft Skills & Behaviours
What Success Looks Like
What Sets This Role Apart
Our Guiding Principles
We are Bold: We challenge the status quo, explore new technologies, and champion high standards for quality.
We are Authentic: We engage in open, honest, and respectful dialogue. We admit when we are wrong and are transparent about risks.
We are United: We adopt a platform-first mentality, collaborate seamlessly across teams, and actively mentor others to elevate the entire team.
Skills Required
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and object-oriented or functional programming
- Proficiency in at least one programming language and willingness to learn new languages and frameworks
- Experience writing unit and integration tests and practicing test-driven or test-informed development
- Familiarity with Git and CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of APIs, services, databases, and modern software architecture
- Comfort working in Agile/Scrum development environments
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code
- Four to six years of professional software development experience
- Clear written and verbal communication skills in English
- Experience across multiple programming languages or technology stacks
- Exposure to cloud platforms, containerization, or modern infrastructure
- Experience with AI-driven development workflows, prompt engineering, or automated testing
- Experience in automotive, DMS, or SaaS product domains
What We Do
As the largest global automotive technology company, Keyloop delivers cutting-edge solutions, tailored to the modern needs of auto retailers and OEMs alike. With 40 years of automotive DNA, and a deep understanding of what it takes to drive success, Keyloop solutions are delivered in over 90 countries, and trusted by more 20,000 retailers and 80 OEMs worldwide. From the showroom to the workshop, and everything in between, its technology facilitates distinctive customer experiences between key systems, tools and departments. With modern consumers demanding increasingly high levels of service and responsiveness, Keyloop and their partners connect retailers and OEMs to consumers through every step of their journey. Keyloop delivers a proven technology ecosystem that redesigns the automotive retail experience to cultivate lasting loyalty and optimise margins through increased efficiency, elevated experiences, and unrivalled connected data. For more information, please visit www.keyloop.com
