Full Stack Software Engineer

Overview

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.

TRADER Corporation's parent company AutoScout24 is the largest pan-European online car market with over 2 million listings and more than 43,000 dealer customers. AutoScout24 offers a platform where users can find, finance, buy, subscribe for and sell used and new cars. The marketplace provides inspiration on cars and other vehicles and makes hard decisions easy. Since 1998 AutoScout24 has been offering private users, car dealers and other cooperation partners from the automotive, financial and insurance services sector a comprehensive digital platform for car trading. The online marketplace includes used and new cars, motorcycles as well as commercial vehicles. AutoScout24 has over 30 million users per month, more than 43,000 dealers and around 500 employees, and is represented in Germany and the European core markets of Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, France and Austria. More information on autoscout24.de.

Experience

Experience leveraging AI, Generative AI (GenAI) to enhance engineering productivity, automate repetitive tasks, and optimize workflows. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI-driven solutions into their daily work — such as code generation, debugging, reviews, documentation, and decision support—to improve efficiency for themselves and their teams. A proactive approach to exploring and implementing AI tools that drive innovation and streamline development processes is highly valued.

What You’ll Do

As part of a collaborative, cross-functional agile team, you’ll:

• Contribute to building and evolving AutoSync’s digital platform, used by thousands across the automotive industry.
• Participate in daily agile ceremonies, team planning, and retrospectives.
• Drive innovation by brainstorming and implementing ideas that challenge the status quo.
• Share knowledge and best practices, while promoting continuous improvement across the team.
• Engage in the full software lifecycle — from design and development to deployment, monitoring, and support.
• Build user-centric web applications by translating mockups into accessible, performant front-end components.
• Work cross-functionally with product and design teams to develop scalable UI features aligned with usability best practices.

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone who embodies a true Full Stack Engineering mindset, with a strong focus on delivering value through modern software practices. You:

• Embrace the “you build it, you run it” philosophy (Development, DevOps, CloudOps, Security, Testing).
• Stay curious and are eager to explore and integrate emerging technologies.
• Are passionate about the intersection of AI and software development.
• Follow clean code principles and believe in writing testable, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Prioritize performance, security, and operational excellence.

Required Experience & Skills

You have 4+ years of experience building reliable, scalable, and highly available software systems. Specifically:

• Solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Deep proficiency in backend development (PHP, TypeScript, Node.js).
• Experience with frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vue.js or similar frameworks).
• Strong database skills: both SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
• Experience with WordPress and headless CMS architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and tools like AWS, Docker, and Terraform.
• Experience building and consuming APIs in service-oriented environments.
• Skilled in version control (Git) and working within structured CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with observability tools (e.g., Datadog) for logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Solid testing background: unit, integration, and end-to-end testing on both backend and frontend.
• Hands-on experience with production support, incident management, and postmortems.
• Exposure to AI-enhanced tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot) is a plus.

What’s in it for you

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.

Benefits from Day 1

• Gym discounts
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• 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