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Autotrader.ca

Digital solutions for used-car dealers

Engineering Manager - Business Technology

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
CA$110k - CA$124k+ Annual bonus
Expert
Toronto, ON, Canada
In Person
IT OperationsEnterprise Applications

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 10 years of experience in software engineering, enterprise systems, integrations, or business systems technology.
  • Significant engineering management experience with ownership of team leadership, delivery execution, stakeholder alignment, and technical direction.
  • Experience designing, troubleshooting, and supporting software systems such as Billing, Revenue, CRM, ERP, HRIS, and related enterprise platforms.
  • Expertise in database technologies, including enterprise data modeling, transactional and analytical data structures, data storage, performance optimization, and data lifecycle management.
  • Experience with scripting and automation technologies used to support integrations, operational processes, batch workloads, and platform support activities.
  • Experience with reporting, analytics, and enterprise data consumption patterns, including delivering trusted data for operational and business insight needs.
  • Understanding of integration patterns, APIs, middleware, event-driven and service-based architectures, and enterprise automation frameworks.
  • Experience delivering and supporting real-time and batch integration solutions across varied enterprise technology environments.
  • Experience with data pipelines, transformation processes, orchestration, and system-to-system synchronization.
  • Understanding of software design principles and ability to design systems at conceptual and detailed levels.
  • Experience with modern API technology stacks, including web services, service contracts, payload formats, authentication, and enterprise integration standards.
  • Experience with system migration, production releases, deployment planning, rollback strategies, and operational readiness.
  • Ability to influence, negotiate, and align technology initiatives with business priorities.
  • Ability to work effectively with technical experts across enterprise, digital, and business platforms.
  • Ability to structure teamwork, create clarity, and drive accountability.
  • Conflict management, problem-solving, and resolution skills.
  • Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery leadership.
  • Demonstrated AI-first and innovation-oriented mindset, including ability to evaluate emerging technologies pragmatically and apply them to business problems.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and delivery of enterprise integrations and automation solutions across ERP, Billing, Revenue, CRM, HRIS, and related platforms.
  • Define scalable integration patterns, system interfaces, API strategies, data flows, and engineering standards across enterprise applications.
  • Identify opportunities to improve automation, operational efficiency, insights, and engineering productivity through AI-enabled capabilities, applying an AI-first approach where appropriate.
  • Ensure AI-enabled solutions are implemented responsibly with appropriate governance, security, explainability, and alignment to business objectives.
  • Lead system migration initiatives, including transition planning, cutover strategy, dependency mapping, risk management, and business continuity considerations.
  • Drive data archival and retention strategies that ensure compliance, accessibility, cost efficiency, and operational integrity.
  • Lead system decommissioning efforts, including impact assessment, transition planning, historical data preservation, and retirement of legacy capabilities.
  • Oversee the design and support of data pipelines that enable reliable movement, transformation, and availability of business-critical data across systems.
  • Support business reporting and analytical needs by ensuring enterprise data is trusted, well-structured, and accessible for decision-making.
  • Manage end-to-end execution of integration and platform programs, including planning, prioritization, dependency management, issue resolution, and delivery oversight.
  • Define and enforce deployment, release, and rollback plans to ensure safe production changes, minimal disruption, and rapid recovery when required.
  • Lead engineering resources by providing technical direction, coaching, mentorship, and performance management.
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
  • Establish best practices for documentation, monitoring, support readiness, operational governance, and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure solutions are secure, reliable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards and business objectives.

About the company

Autotrader.ca provides a suite of digital tools for used-car dealers to grow online sales. The platform is subscription-based and combines marketplace listings, web solutions, inventory management, traffic analytics, and conversion tools; dealers upload inventory, publish listings, review analytics, and convert traffic into leads. Premium listings on autoTRADER.ca offer extra exposure, while the tools are designed to be simple to use and easy to measure. The goal is to help dealers attract more customers, manage inventory more efficiently, and increase sales in a competitive digital automotive market.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.3B

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

1975

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AutoCanada signed a national partnership on March 31, 2026.
  • AutoTrader reported stronger inquiry quality and engagement during its 2026 platform tests.
  • Greenhouse listed 28 openings on September 2, 2026, signaling active expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Q2 2026 used-vehicle sales fell 2.5%, pressuring dealer budgets.
  • Google AI Overviews and zero-click shopping weaken marketplace traffic by 2027.
  • Kijiji, Facebook Marketplace, and OEM sites compress AutoTrader's pricing power.

What makes Autotrader.ca unique

  • AutoTrader.ca remains Canada’s largest automotive marketplace as of March 2026.
  • Its March 2026 AI platform bundles DemandAI with dealer tools and simpler packages.
  • Its price index and editorial data give dealers proprietary market intelligence.

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Benefits

  • Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • Gym Membership
  • Wellness Program
  • Conference Attendance Budget
  • Professional Development Budget
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Performance Bonus

Company News

AIM Group
Dec 12th, 2024
AutoScout24 completes acquisition of Canada-based Trader Corp. - AIM Group

Germany-based auto marketplace AutoScout24 has completed its acquisition of Canada-based Trader Corporation from private equity firm Thoma Bravo.

Newswire
Aug 16th, 2024
AutoScout24 Acquires TRADER Corporation

AutoScout24, a leading pan-European online automotive marketplace, has signed an agreement to acquire TRADER Corporation from Thoma Bravo. Existing majority shareholder Hellman & Friedman will make an additional equity investment in AutoScout24. This acquisition extends AutoScout24's presence outside Europe and enhances its service offerings in automotive dealer software and lender solutions. TRADER Canada operates AutoTrader.ca and AutoHebdo.net, with 26 million monthly visits and 5,000 dealer partners.

PE Hub
Jun 25th, 2024
Thoma Bravo-backed Trader Corp buys Collateral Management Solutions | PE Hub

CMS provides lien and registration services, recovery services and insolvency management solutions.

AIM Group
Jun 25th, 2024
Thoma Bravo Selling Trader Corporation

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is looking to sell Trader.ca, the operator of AutoTrader.ca, Canada's leading automotive marketplace, according to Bloomberg. The San Francisco-based firm is working with an adviser to find a buyer.