Senior Software Engineer, Clutch
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Online used car sales
Open for applications
Online used car sales
101-200 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To deliver a delightful car-buying experience to Canadians.
Role
Who you are
- B.S. degree in Software Engineering or equivalent experience
- 4+ years relevant industry experience developing software solutions
- Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g. Typescript, Python, Go, Ruby, C#, Rust, etc…)
- Strong understanding of Frontend and/or Backend frameworks such as (React/Vue, Express/Flask, Ruby on Rails, etc…)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Experience working with relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle, and in writing efficient SQL queries, designing database schemas, and optimizing database performance
- Experience in optimizing application performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks
- Knowledge of testing frameworks and methodologies for unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing
- Experience working in an Agile development environment, following methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban, and using tools like Jira or Github Projects for project management and collaboration
What the job involves
- Write clean, readable, and testable code that adheres to best practices, ensuring high performance, reliability, and maintainability
- Collaborate with the team to design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient system architectures that align with the company’s long-term goals
- Lead projects from initial planning through development, testing, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring milestones are met and project outcomes are successful
- Work closely with stakeholders, including Product, Design, and Data teams, to translate business needs into technical solutions that enhance the customer experience
- Engage in peer reviews, contribute to system design discussions, and help improve overall development standards and best practices
- Take ownership of solving complex technical challenges, balancing business needs with technical constraints to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions
- Stay ahead of emerging technologies, evaluate new tools and frameworks, and contribute to reducing technical debt while improving system performance
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers across all levels, fostering a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning
- We use a full TypeScript stack for both the front and backend, including some legacy JavaScript
- Our front-end is a ReactJS app following modern standards such as functional components and the context API
- The back-end is an ExpressJS application with a PostgreSQL database and Sequelize as an ORM
- Our architecture follows a microservices approach, utilizing Docker, Terraform, AWS ECS and other AWS services
- For interservice communication, we rely on RabbitMQ and Apache Kafka
Our take
Buying used cars is notoriously something of a minefield - but used car sales platform Clutch is making big strides to sweep away the risk. The marketplace lists certified vehicles for users to shop, and have home delivered, along with a full carfax, insurance, warranty, and optional financing.
The used car sales market has been undergoing something of a digital overhaul in recent years, with a flurry of used car marketplaces cropping up to offer similar services. Canada, however, remains relatively non-competitive compared with the U.S. and Europe. This means Clutch has the luxury of importing a tried-and-tested model into a relatively spacious market.
Clutch will, however, have to face off with close competitor Canada Drives. The two companies enjoy comparable levels of funding and are currently the top competitors in Canada’s used car market. With this market hotting up significantly, Clutch will need to tread carefully to ensure they come out on top.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2025
$36m
SERIES D
Jul 2024
$7.2m
LATE VC
Total funding: $136.7m
Company benefits
- Learning stipend for growth & development
- Flexible & unlimited time off
- Health & dental benefits from day one
Company HQ
Downtown Yonge East, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Stephen Seibel
(COO)Previously an investment banking analyst at Moelis & Company, before moving on to serve as a partner at Camvber Media.
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