We're Looking For:We're hiring AI-first Sr. Software Engineer (Android) to build, evolve, and scale OPENLANE's digital marketplace mobile experiences.
These roles are for engineers who already treat AI as a first-class development tool, not a novelty. You'll use AI to move faster, ship higher-quality software, and reduce operational and development toil, while still applying strong engineering judgment, ownership, and systems thinking.
You'll work on customer-facing wholesale marketplace apps spanning seller and buyer experiences, partnering closely with Product, iOS, backend, and platform teams.
AI is an accelerator. Engineering ownership still matters.You Are:- AI-forward. You already use AI tools to enhance development speed, quality, and efficiency, and you continuously adapt as tooling evolves.
- Product-minded. You think beyond code and understand how technical decisions impact customers and business outcomes.
- Ownership-driven. You take responsibility for systems end-to-end, including reliability and operational health.
- Technically curious. You enjoy learning new technologies and thoughtfully evaluating emerging approaches.
- Quality-focused. You value clean, maintainable code, strong testing practices, and production-ready engineering standards.
You Bring:Core Engineering Skills- Experience building and operating production mobile applications at scale
- Strong fundamentals: architecture, concurrency, networking, offline/edge cases, and app performance
- Familiarity with CI/CD, code review, and production observability (crash reporting, analytics, release health)
- End-to-end ownership of features from design collaboration through release and follow-up
AI-First Mindset- Actively uses AI development tools (code copilots, AI debuggers, test generators)
- Curious about applying AI to real customer and business problems
- Able to critically evaluate AI outputs instead of blindly accepting them
- Comfortable learning and adapting in a fast-changing tool landscape
Technical Experience- Kotlin for modern Android (Compose + Material 3 preferred; XML/Fragments/ViewBinding still present in mature codebases)
- Multi-module Android apps (app / feature / capability / core patterns)
- Dependency injection (e.g. Hilt), coroutines, StateFlow / unidirectional UI, navigation, WorkManager
- Networking and persistence (e.g. Retrofit/OkHttp, Room)
- Feature flags and experimentation; product analytics; crash reporting
- Camera / media / device capabilities (e.g. scanning workflows)
You Will:- Design, build, and ship Android features across seller and buyer marketplace experiences
- Lead technical direction on Android: multi-module boundaries, Compose↔legacy UI coexistence, and shared platform concerns (auth/OIDC, flags, analytics)
- Raise the bar on testing (unit, UI, coverage) and CI gates; partner on Play / Firebase distribution and release hygiene
- Use AI tools to accelerate delivery while mentoring Intermediate engineers on judgment and craft
- Partner with iOS so product behavior stays aligned across platforms
How You'll Use AI in This Role:- AI-assisted coding and refactoring
- AI-generated test coverage and validation
- AI-supported debugging and root-cause analysis
- AI-assisted documentation and knowledge sharing
- Applying AI tools to reduce repetitive work and increase engineering leverage
Who You Will Work With:Reporting to an Engineering Manager (Mobile), this role collaborates closely with Product Managers, designers, backend and platform engineers, QA, and the sibling iOS mobile team on a daily basis.
Must Have's:- 5+ years professional Android development (or equivalent depth)
- Proficiency in Kotlin
- Experience developing and shipping Android apps to the Play Store
- Demonstrated ownership of complex features and cross-cutting concerns
- AI-first mindset and daily use of AI development tools with critical evaluation of outputs
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to Have's:- Jetpack Compose in production at scale
- Experience modernizing legacy Android (XML/Fragments → Compose; Rx → coroutines)
- Wholesale, marketplace, auction, or high-volume transactional mobile apps
- Cross-reading iOS/Swift PRs; mentoring experience
- BrowserStack or device-farm based UI testing
- Familiarity with hybrid WebView surfaces
What We Offer: - Competitive pay
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
- Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
- Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
- Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
- Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)
- Robust Employee Assistance Program
- Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer
- Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs
- Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization
- Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement
Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!Compensation Range ofAnnual Salary: $125,000.00 - $16,000.00 CAD
(Depending on experience, skill set, qualifications, and other relevant factors.)
