About Cars and Bids, LLC

Cars & Bids is the best online auction marketplace to buy and sell modern enthusiast cars – that means pretty much anything that’s cool from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, or 2020s. Founded by automotive journalist Doug DeMuro, Cars & Bids has enjoyed rapid growth since its launch in June 2020 – hosting over 20,000 auctions, selling over $460 million worth of cars and reaching millions of peoples who visit to watch and participate in our exciting auctions!

We are car enthusiasts building a cool product for car enthusiasts. Our team is small. Everyone wears multiple hats, acts like an owner, and prioritizes velocity over everything else. We demo our progress to the rest of the company bi-weekly, and we constantly look at data to ensure we’re delivering maximum impact at the lowest possible cost.

You will learn a ton, and we hope you will teach us a thing or two. Sounds interesting? Apply! In your cover letter tell me what you think about www.carsandbids.com and what was your first car.

About the role

You will:

Turn high-level product requirements into elegant and functional APIs and features through a highly collaborative process.
Design, develop, test, and debug the Cars & Bids software using Python, Django, and React.
Navigate ambiguity and make two-way door decisions quickly using data.
Strategically take on good tech-debt and pay down debt when business justified.
Take rotational ownership of CI/CD and release processes.
Investigate customer complaints and remediate escape bugs.
Regularly attend team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas, and propose solutions.

You want:

A role where you can operate with a lot of autonomy.
To join a small, tight knit team.
To move at a fast (sometimes intense) pace.
To build a great product that you’re proud of.

Qualifications

Required:

Excellent software development skills with the ability to write reliable and performant software with extensive tests and clear/concise technical documentation.
Experience creating, testing, and managing Python code used for back-end functions.
Experience with frontend web frameworks (Django and React preferred).
Previous experience with AWS services such as Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, DynamoDB, and others.
Previous experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred) and working in containerized environments.
Proven experience building complex web systems and delivering impact.
Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and communication skills.
Full professional proficiency in English.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Nice-to-have: Experience building services and APIs used by high-traffic mobile apps.

Our Benefits

Through Rippling, Cars & Bids offers a comprehensive benefits package that provides the following benefits:

Multiple PPO and HMO Medical Plans to choose from
Dental and Vision PPO Plan
401(k) Retirement Plan through Empower
Unlimited PTO Plan and 10 Paid Annual Holidays
Adoption Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Employer-paid Basic Life and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
Semi-Monthly WFH Stipend

The pay range for this role is:

110,000 - 150,000 USD per year (Remote - United States)

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