Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Collateral Management System, Auto Repossession & Remarketing

Updated on 9/4/2026

Autotrader.ca

Autotrader.ca

501-1,000 employees

Digital solutions for used-car dealers

Compensation Overview

CA$140k - CA$190k/yr

+ Annual bonus + 3% CPP matching

Toronto, ON, Canada

In Person

Category
Software Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
LLM
React.js
TypeScript
.NET
C#
Next.js
Observability
DevOps

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Requirements
  • Strong engineering fundamentals, including clean code, testing discipline, system design, and performance awareness.
  • Strong experience with TypeScript and modern React / Next.js.
  • Strong experience building production systems with .NET, preferably .NET Core or modern .NET.
  • Comfort operating in production environments and learning from real-world feedback.
  • Experience leveraging artificial intelligence and Generative AI to enhance engineering productivity, automate repetitive tasks, and optimize workflows.
  • Ability to integrate AI-driven solutions into daily work, including code generation, debugging, reviews, documentation, and decision support.
  • Ability to proactively explore and implement AI tools that drive innovation and streamline development processes.
Responsibilities
  • Rethink and reshape core workflows based on a deep understanding of auto repossession and remarketing processes.
  • Design and implement scalable, resilient systems using clear service boundaries, modularity, and observability.
  • Incorporate large language models and AI-driven components to improve data validation, document processing, and operational decision-making.
  • Use AI-assisted and agentic coding tools to accelerate development while maintaining standards for correctness, security, and maintainability.
  • Drive architectural discussions and decisions while balancing pragmatism with technical excellence.
  • Set and enforce quality standards for new services and modules, focusing on testability, performance, and reliability.
  • Identify and reduce technical debt to improve developer velocity and system robustness.
  • Work across the full software lifecycle: design, build, deploy, operate, and iterate.
  • Apply a you-build-it-you-run-it DevOps mindset alongside the team.
  • Make trade-offs between effort, quality, and user value with accountability for outcomes.
  • Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers in an agile, cross-functional team.
  • Contribute ideas, challenge assumptions, and continuously improve software development practices.
  • Mentor and support other engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical leadership.

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.