Front-End Software Engineer

Who We Are:

At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful.

We’re a technology company building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles.

We’re a data company helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use.

And we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Our Values:

Driven Waybuilders. We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate.

Relentless Curiosity. We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience.

Smart Risk-Taking. We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition.

Fearless Ownership. We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.
 

Location: Remote-North America (EST preferred)

We are seeking a Software Engineer with expertise in front-end development. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Salesforce or Retool, or demonstrate a strong aptitude for learning both tools. The candidate will collaborate closely with Product Managers, other Software Engineers, Salesforce Administrators, managers, and stakeholders. They will create Proofs of Concept (POCs) to help Product Managers and other stakeholders understand proposed solutions. The candidate will design and build high-performance, reusable, and reliable code with best practices. They are a forward-thinking individual who can identify and fix bugs, deploy updates to testing and production environments, and identify areas for improvement.

You Will:

• Maintain robust data management practices, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and accessibility across all systems. This includes regular data audits, cleanup operations, and the implementation of data validation rules to prevent inconsistencies.

• Triage and develop solutions for bugs.

• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to resolve complex business challenges from identification to post-launch evaluation. Foster a collaborative environment, sharing knowledge to achieve collective goals and drive impactful results.

• Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades for optimal performance.

• Apply best practices and design patterns in development and deployment.

• Develop and maintain integration tools and custom code.

• Create and execute unit, integration, and user acceptance test plans, including use cases and test data. Write test classes for developed classes, ensuring over 80% code coverage.

• Learn, develop, and become efficient on Salesforce and Retool.

• Participate in team meetings, providing and receiving feedback. 

Who You Will Work With:

This role will report to the Software Engineering Manager. You will collaborate with Salesforce Administrators, Software Engineers, Technical Leads, Quality Assurance Testers, and Product Managers on a regular basis. Frequent interaction with internal stakeholders across departments to ensure consistent system usage and high-quality support.

Must Have's:

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent required. 

• Experience with NodeJS and other JavaScript frameworks

• At least 5 years in technical software development, with a focus on NodeJS and JavaScript frameworks, or 3+ years as a Salesforce.com Developer.

• A working knowledge of at least two programming languages or platforms (e.g., web, desktop, mobile). 

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.

• Knowledge and practice of Object-Oriented Design patterns and principles.

• Code profiling, diagnostics, troubleshooting and performance optimization

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.

• Analyzing business processes to identify areas for improvement and developing solutions to meet anticipated requirements.

• Experience working in an Agile environment where delivery and execution is critical.

Nice to Haves:

• BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience

• Retool development experience

• Salesforce.com certifications preferred (e.g. Platform Developer I/II, Platform App Builder)

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Salesforce Platform, encompassing Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Service Cloud. Demonstrated practical development expertise in:

• Configuration and Automation: Workflows, Process Builder, Triggers.

• Data Management: Managing custom objects, fields, formulas.

• Development Tools: IDE, Force.com IDE, Migration Tools.

• Integration: Web Services.

• Lightning Development: Lightning Enablement, Aura framework, Salesforce Lightning Framework, Aura and Lightning Web Components.

• Query Languages: SOSL, SOQL.

• Experience in Azure DevOps. 

• Experience with performance optimization and scalability techniques.

• Understanding of microservices architecture and design patterns.

Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)

• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match

• Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time

• Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)

• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)

• Robust Employee Assistance Program

• Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer

• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs

• Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization

• Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement

Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!
 

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