Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Full or Part Time

You've probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we're all about? We're the most trusted, most visited automotive marketplace in the UK. A heritage brand and a tech innovator.

We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans.

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously.

We're looking for Senior Software Engineers to help us build a technology platform for more than just the needs of Autotrader.co.uk.
Utilising our public-facing web services and additional external data sources means that we'll be able to power businesses across the automotive industry.
Spring Boot, Apache Solr, Cloud SQL and Apache Kafka power our platform and process millions of events per day. As a team, our software developers are responsible for ensuring service availability and responsiveness continue to improve. They work on systems that handle thousands of requests per second, with sub-100 millisecond response times, servicing requests from over 50 client applications.
Our tech community value collaboration and teamwork. Interactions like pairing, code reviews and regular stand-ups mean our software developers stay connected.
You might assume that our name, "Autotrader," means you need to be a car enthusiast to work here. But that's not the case. We're looking for people who are passionate about their work and thrive in a collaborative environment.

In depth understanding of Java and the JVM
Knowledge of server-side frameworks such as Spring
Web application design and RESTful API know-how
A structured approach to programming and testing, such as TDD
Passionate about mentoring and coaching and sharing technical expertise

Although not a requirement, helpful experience includes:
Google Cloud
SQL/Relational databases
Document/Map based storage (eg: MongoDB)
Working with Kafka messaging/streaming

During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria, to determine if we progress your application further