TRADER Corporation is a trusted Canadian leader in online media, dealer and lender services. The company is comprised of AutoTrader.ca, AutoSync and Dealertrack Canada. AutoTrader.ca (AutoHebdo.net in Quebec) offers the largest inventory of new cars and used cars in Canada, receiving over 25 million monthly visits to its marketplace. With over 3,500 subscribers and counting, AutoSync is the largest and fastest growing dealer and OEM software provider in Canada. The platform's suite of connected automotive software solutions brings advertising, conversion and operational support together, synchronizing the entire retail process. AutoSync's diverse range of offerings includes: vAuto, EasyDeal, xtime, Motoinsight, Activix, TAdvantage and TRFFK. Dealertrack is Canada’s largest automotive financing portal, enhancing efficiency and profitability for all major segments of the automotive, marine, recreational vehicle, motorcycle and powersport retail industries. Over 6.5 million credit applications are submitted via the Dealertrack Canada portal each year. Collateral Management is a national, end-to-end, managed technology solution that offers industry insight and multi-channel collection strategies to maximize funds recovered. Collateral Management helps you remain compliant in all jurisdictions, alleviating your exposure to reputational and financial risks. Visit tradercorporation.com to learn more..
Key areas of responsibility
- Design, develop and oversee the successful end-to-end delivery of full-stack web solutions, from technical analysis to architecture and implementation, through to unit testing, development, integration testing and documentation.
- Providing appropriate testing information and environments to QA engineers and Product Owners, to validate the deliverables meet the desired expectations.
- Maintain and improve our engineering standards by participating in thorough code reviews, proposing process changes, and having a proactive attitude towards improvement in all areas of our software delivery lifecycle.
- Participate in the on-call rotation to ensure a timely response during production incidents.
- Performing root-cause analysis on software defects, to help identify weak spots in processes and tools, with the aim of preventing defects from happening again.
- Being an active participant in your team's meetings and processes, providing useful information through efficient communication with Product and Project stakeholders.
- Working closely with Product stakeholders in understanding project needs and providing technical advice in the feasibility of solutions as well as alternative options that could be considered.
Required skills
- Experience working as a full-stack web developer with Python and Vue.js or React.
- Hands-on knowledge of SQL and RDBMs fundamentals, particularly Postgres.
- Experience writing detailed unit, component and integration tests.
- Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
- Working knowledge of git or similar VCS, docker, and cloud-based platforms.
- Working experience profiling and optimizing software in all levels of the stack, from time-consuming API endpoints to expensive queries, through to inefficient algorithms.
- Ability to work in a fully-remote environment, with a distributed team.
- Ability to dig into issues and errors and figure out their causes and potential solutions.
- Great self-organization and time management skills.
- Exceptional written and spoken English.
Required experience
- University degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience building online software. Strong knowledge of website usability and web application architectures.
- Knowledge of relational and non-relational storage foundations and their tradeoffs.
- Working knowledge of modern security fundamentals and best practices.
- Great understanding of agile methodologies in a Kanban delivery environment.
- Experience working with a remote, distributed team.
What’s in it for you…
-We understand that there is life at work and life outside of work. Here are a few benefits we all benefit from that support us to be our creative best.
Fitness and wellness
-We provide discounts to nation-wide gyms, onsite gyms (when we’re in the office), an Employee and Family Assistance Program, as well as a virtual wellness program.
Benefits from Day 1
-Gym discounts
-Local in-office free gyms
-Employee and Family Assistance program
-Weekly virtual wellness events
-Conferences & training budget
-Regular internal training programs
Financial planning
-Let us help you invest in your future with 3% matching towards your pension and multiple forms of income protection.
Competitive salary
-Annual bonus structure
-3% CPP matching
Top Skills
What We Do
AutoTrader.ca is the leading advertising partner for Canadian automotive retailers and manufacturers. With over 25.7 million visits a month and more than 6 million total mobile app downloads, our largest automotive marketplaces – AutoTrader.ca and AutoHebdo.net – are the #1 source for all things automotive in Canada. The company offers retailers and manufacturers access to a robust audience of new and used car shoppers, best-in-class advertising services and rich data insights. AutoTrader.ca is proud to be the first to offer a completely integrated digital retail experience for consumers and dealers on a major Canadian automotive marketplace.
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