Software Engineer 2

Who We Are

TRUECar is a leading digital automotive platform that uses technology to help car buyers save time and money through a nationwide network of Certified Dealers. Founded in 2005 by Scott Painter, TRUECar was built on the belief that serving membership and affinity organizations central to the car-buying process, including lenders, insurers, and dealers, enables a more valuable auto-buying experience for new and used vehicles. As part of its platform, TRUECar powers auto-buying programs for over 250 leading brands, including Sam's Club, AAA, and more than 100 credit unions.

We are seeking talented individuals who are energized by our commitment to save consumers time and money. We’ve stripped away typical corporate "bloat" to build a culture rooted in high performance and accountability for results. As a member of the TRUECar Crew, you can have a real & direct impact on our success as we continue to evolve the car buying experience.  If this energizes you, apply today!

Your TRUECar Experience

At TRUECar, we offer our Crew members the flexibility to split their work time between home and the office.  While many days are remote, we expect our Crew to show up for the moments that matter—gathering in person when a project needs that extra collaborative spark because nothing replaces the energy of solving big problems in the same room.  We provide you with comfortable shared workspaces in our Santa Monica headquarters office and other regional locations and equip you with a professional home office setup along with monthly reimbursements for your essentials, like phone and internet.

As a TRUECar Crew member, you will receive excellent benefits and perks that include, but are not limited to, 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental premiums; a 401(k) plan with company contributions; a wellness reimbursement account; and learning & development reimbursement opportunities. We also understand the importance of recharging, so we offer flexible PTO for exempt TRUECar Crew Members and a generous PTO accrual policy for non-exempt TRUECar Crew Members, in addition to 14 company-paid holidays and 2 floating holidays. In short, we care deeply about our Crew Members and have designed employee-centric programs that reflect this.

At TRUECar, we believe in the power of diversity to create a deeper understanding of our consumers and partners, driving innovation in our products. We welcome a workforce that reflects the diversity of car-buying consumers and encourage everyone interested in our mission to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law. Additionally, TRUECar will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

TRUECar does not accept unsolicited agency submissions.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents, linked here.

The Opportunity:

TRUECar is seeking a Software Engineer 2 who applies engineering principles to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of software and systems.  The ideal candidate will be skilled in JavaScript and is passionate about evolving technologies like React, Redux, GraphQL, and Apollo.  In this role, reporting to the Sr. Director of Software Engineering, you’ll be focused on coding and testing, while working alongside product managers, front-end and back-end engineers, and designers. We love engineers who solve challenges end to end, communicate well with team members, and deliver a high-quality product and user experience.

How you will contribute to TrueCar’s success:

• 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-users’ 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. 

Your Expertise:  

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• 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 trade-offs, 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.  
• 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