We are TRADER, a Canadian leader in digital automotive solutions. Our flagship brands —AutoTrader.ca ,AutoSync ,Dealertrack CanadaandCMS— help Canadians buy, sell, and finance vehicles with confidence. As part ofAutoScout24group, Europe’s largest online car marketplace, we’re shaping the future of automotive retail in Canada and beyond.This role will be within theAutoSyncteam. AutoSync supports over 3,500 dealerships nationwide, delivering cutting‑edge software tools to simplify operations, boost marketing, and drive sales.Role: Software Engineering ExpertLocation: Toronto, ON, CanadaThe Opportunity Are you passionate about growing people, scaling engineering teams, and delivering meaningful product impact? At AutoScout24, we’re seeking an Engineering Expert who excels at building high‑performing systems and creating solutions our customers genuinely value. You’ll lead the engineering vision within multiple cross‑functional teams of full‑stack engineers, fostering an environment of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.What You’ll Do Engineering Technical Leadership:Provide architectural direction and technical mentorship across our applications. Being both hands‑on as an individual contributor and overseeing guiding multiple teams to ensure technical and architectural solutions appropriately address requirements. Challenging designs when necessary to ensure scalability, quality, and long‑term maintainability.Product Delivery:Ensure that project goals, scope, product requirements, and specifications are complete, coherent, and aligned with intended business outcomes. Ensure solution architecture is defined, highly optimised to achieve the goals of the projects and adheres to the architectural patterns we want to enforce.AI Innovator:Bring AI‑driven efficiency improvements to the team and help pave the way to improve how teams work. Being a leader in this new domain to help your team grow their skills and modernise the SDLC.Operational Excellence:Ensure technical decisions enforce system reliability engineering best practices. Establish and track meaningful SLOs, develop proactive monitoring systems, ensure incidents lead to learning opportunities, and maintain data quality across your domains.Strategic Leadership:Connect team initiatives to company objectives. Participate in cross‑functional planning, translate business strategy into actionable engineering work, and help the teams understand how their contributions advance AutoScout24’s mission.What We’re Looking For8+ years of engineering technical leadership experience.Demonstrated success delivering complex software products in collaborative environments.Proven experience integrating AI‑driven solutions into daily work — such as code generation, debugging, reviews, documentation, and decision support — to improve efficiency for yourself and teams.Possess a proactive approach to exploring and implementing AI tools that drive innovation and streamline development processes.Strong experience building highly scalable public‑facing web‑based applications.Strong technical background with expertise in language‑agnostic full‑stack development.Experience with cloud infrastructure management (AWS preferred) and modern software architecture patterns.Exceptional communication skills with ability to adapt your approach across technical and non‑technical audiences.Experience fostering inclusive team cultures that embrace diverse perspectives and working styles.Data‑driven decision‑making abilities balanced with empathetic leadership.Why Join Us? We’re a technology‑driven company reshaping the future of mobility across Canada and Europe. At AutoScout24, your leadership directly influences millions of users’ experiences through our website platform and helps define the future of our engineering organization. Join us to lead a team where professional growth, decision‑making autonomy, and meaningful impact aren’t just aspirational goals—they’re embedded in our everyday work.What’s In It For You? We understand that there is life at work and life outside of work. Here are a few benefits that support us to be our creative best.Benefits from Day 1Employee and Family Assistance programVirtual wellness eventsRegular internal training programsFinancial planning with 3% matching pensionAnnual bonus structureThebase salary rangefor this position is CAD 150,000 – CAD 160,000. This range reflects the expected compensation at the time of posting. The final offer may vary and can be higher based on relevant skills, experience, location, and market conditions. Based on the role the total rewards package may also include benefits, bonus, and other employee offerings.Application Information For a career where you can drive our business and shape your future, apply now.Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: We use artificial intelligence (“AI”) in our hiring process, including to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.Vacancy Status: This job posting is for an existing vacancy.#J-18808-Ljbffr