Software Engineer 2

Summary

Join TrueCar, a leading automotive digital marketplace, as a Software Engineer. You will design, develop, and maintain software solutions using JavaScript frameworks like React, Redux, GraphQL, and Apollo. This role involves coding, testing, and collaborating with various teams to deliver high-quality products. You will leverage your expertise in JavaScript and related technologies to build user-friendly web applications for both consumers and dealers. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible work environment. TrueCar is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Requirements

• Proven experience building web software or mobile applications - professional or open-source experience writing JavaScript, as well as with a JavaScript MVC framework in a Single Page Architecture (most notably, React and Redux but also including AngularJS, Backbone.js, Knockout or Ember.js)
• Familiarity with standard javascript async patterns (e.g. closures, callbacks, promises, error handling)
• Experience with modern version control systems such as git or Mercurial
• Solid grasp of software engineering fundamentals and their practical application
• Firm understanding of modern HTML/CSS
• Have delivered great technology quickly and understand how to ship in a fast-changing environment
• "Self-starter" attitude, the ability to make decisions independently, a willingness to take ownership of problems, and a strong desire to learn and grow
• Ability to facilitate meaningful discussion around complex issues and to convince others about technical tradeoffs as well as work with key stakeholders to effectively solve problems and drive decisions
• Experience managing initiatives & meetings within a team and multi-person, multi-week projects

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and maintain software solutions using front-end JavaScript Frameworks, such as React, to create universal/isomorphic, single-page apps for consumer and dealer-facing websites
• Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and system testing for the code you write using tools like Cypress, Mocha, or Jest, to ensure the quality and reliability of software
• Develop reusable components that can be leveraged across all our web apps, using JavaScript frameworks
• Analyze end-user’s needs and develop software solutions that meet those needs
• Work closely with other engineers, developers, analysts, and stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration in the development process
• Identify and troubleshoot software defects and issues, and provide timely solutions
• Create and maintain documentation for software development, processes, code, and deployment
• Stay updated on industry trends, new technologies, and best practices in software engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Babel or TypeScript and ES6/2015+ features
• Experience with Node.js
• Experience using Ruby on Rails
• Experience deploying apps to AWS
• Well-versed in Agile processes such as Continuous Integration and Deployment
• Automotive industry experience

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health/vision/dental premium
• 401k with company contribution
• Equity
• A wellness stipend program
• A learning & development reimbursement program
• Flexible PTO policy for exempt TrueCar Crew along with a generous PTO accrual policy for non-exempt TrueCar Crew
• 14 company-paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Monthly internet/mobile phone service reimbursement and furniture & equipment for your space
• Remote work