Software Engineer - Developer Productivity

CARFAX; London; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance developer productivity within a collaborative and innovative environment. This role emphasizes autonomy and creativity, allowing you to explore new tools and technologies while focusing on continuous improvement of the developer experience. You'll engage in hands-on development, design decisions, and operational support, all while enjoying a balanced work-life with unique perks like a four-day work week during summer. If you are passionate about technology and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Generous time-off policies

4-Day summer work weeks

401(k) / DCPP matching

Annual bonus program

Casual, dog-friendly office

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Java, JavaScript, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop new applications in a dynamic, agile team environment.
• Collaborate with various teams to innovate and improve developer tools.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Golang

Python

AWS

Linux Containers

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

DEVSECOPS

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Join Team CARFAX as a Software Engineer - Developer Productivity

Isn't it time you bragged about where you work? At CARFAX, we do, every day. We pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We’re more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment. One last thing: Our four-day week continues in Summer 2025!

What makes our Tech Culture Amazing?
We’re passionate about having a creative and innovative environment where our developers collaborate and continuously learn and grow. Autonomy is a key pillar of our tech culture. Our developers have the freedom to bring new tools, frameworks, and ideas to the table knowing their voice will be heard. We’re not afraid of trying new things; if the case is made for a new technology or approach, our developers know it will be tried.

What makes our development environment unique:

• Hands-on Learning
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Pair Programming
• Agile Methodologies
• Time provided for self-directed professional development

As a Software Engineer - Developer Productivity you will be a part of the Platform Engineering Tooling team. The Platform Engineering Tooling team has responsibility for development and deployment tools used by engineering teams to accelerate feature delivery.

At CARFAX, we believe in the power of teamwork and value in-person interactions so we can collaborate and thrive together. This position will require 2 days per week in our London, ON office subject to change with future business needs.

What you'll be doing:

• Work in a dynamic, agile, team environment developing awesome new applications
• Participate in design decisions, including new technology research and prototyping
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, cloud engineers, support teams, security teams, and other stakeholders.
• Design, Build, Operate and Maintain Tools and Systems that help Developers ship user stories
• Innovate new ideas to evolve our applications and processes.
• Be responsive to operational concerns and the pain points in the developer experience.
• Continuously analyze and evaluate our systems, products, and processes for potential improvements.

What we're looking for:

• A passion for constantly improving the developer experience
• Hands-on experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines leveraging a tool such as Jenkins or GitLab
• Proficiency with at least one technology language like Java, Javascript/Typescript, Golang or Python
• Experience with AWS product offerings (e.g. EC2, VPCs, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.) or their equivalent on other cloud providers
• Experience with Linux Containers and their runtime environments like Kubernetes (esp AWS EKS), AWS ECS, AWS Lambda or equivalent
• Experience with the AWS Console, CLI and SDK or equivalent on other cloud providers
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation or equivalent
• Have a broad set of technology skills - DEVSECOPS - Development, Security and Operations
• Hands-on experience with Cloud Platforms and Architecture
• Advanced experience in troubleshooting techniques
• Knowledge of security and performance best practices for cloud architectures.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time-off policies
• 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break
• 401(k) / DCPP matching
• Annual bonus program
• Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces.
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please visit our website: https://jobs.jobvite.com/carfax/p/benefits.

Don’t just take our word for it:

• 10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work
• 9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work
• 9X Washington Post Top Workplace
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work