TrueCar is a leading automotive digital marketplace and we are on a mission to make car buying and selling easy, transparent and efficient. We work to empower consumers with data, and foster connections with our network of Certified Dealers who share our belief that truth, transparency and fairness are the foundation to a great experience. We forge partnerships to power car buying programs for some of America’s most trusted brands. And we continually innovate to provide useful tools, research, market context and pricing transparency to help consumers feel empowered and confident all throughout their journey.

As consumers’ priorities and shopping habits shifted, so did we. We are building a modern day marketplace and invite you to come join the TrueCar Crew. You can have a real & direct impact on our journey as we continue to evolve and revolutionize the car buying and selling experience. We are seeking talented individuals who are excited by our mission to revolutionize & elevate the car buying & selling experience.

TrueCar is seeking a focused Software Engineer who will contribute to the design, development, maintenance, and testing of high-quality software solutions. This role is full-stack but emphasizes backend development, with Ruby on Rails as the primary backend technology. The ideal candidate will also have deep experience with React and be passionate about evolving technologies like GraphQL. Reporting to the Director of Software Engineering, you’ll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to deliver exceptional software products that meet user and business needs.

How You Will Contribute to TrueCar’s Success

Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Ruby on Rails to power consumer and dealer-facing applications.
Build and integrate frontend interfaces with React to create responsive, single-page applications.
Implement and manage unit, integration, and system testing for robust and reliable solutions using tools like Cypress, RSpec, RTL, and Jest.
Optimize and maintain payment and invoicing systems, ensuring reliability and security.
Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and performance issues across the stack.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and ensure smooth project execution.
Contribute to building and enhancing reusable components and tools for use across web apps.
Stay updated on emerging technologies and apply them to improve the team’s development processes and solutions.

Your Expertise:

Proven experience with Ruby on Rails and building backend services
Strong understanding of RESTful API design and integration
Proficiency in JavaScript and frontend frameworks like React and Redux
Familiarity with Git
Strong grasp of software engineering fundamentals, including clean coding practices, testing, and debugging
Experience delivering high-quality solutions in a fast-paced Agile environment
Understanding of modern HTML and CSS principles
Experience with payment processing or invoicing systems preferred
Knowledge of AWS and deploying scalable applications preferred
Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) preferred
Understanding of asynchronous patterns (e.g., closures, promises, async/await) preferred
Experience with GraphQL or TypeScript preferred
Exposure to operations or DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines preferred
Automotive industry experience preferred

Base Salary: $96,000 - $135,000

Your TrueCar Experience

As a crew member, you’ll be primarily based out of your home as a part of our Dynamic Workplace strategy. We provide additional benefits & perks to assist our crew members in having a sustainable home workstation including monthly internet/mobile phone service reimbursement and furniture & equipment for your space.

You will receive excellent benefits that include but aren’t limited to 100% employer-paid health/vision/dental premium, 401k with company contribution, equity, a wellness stipend program, and a learning & development reimbursement program. We recognize that everyone needs an occasional recharge, so we offer a flexible PTO policy for exempt TrueCar Crew along with a generous PTO accrual policy for non-exempt TrueCar Crew, in addition to 14 company-paid holidays and 2 floating holidays. In short, we care deeply about our crew members and build employee-centric programs that prove it.

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

TrueCar does not accept unsolicited agency submissions.

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