Software Engineer

Be Part of What's Next

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At Bring a Trailer, you’ll help shape the future of one of the world's most passionate automotive communities by building cloud-native technology that powers exceptional user experiences. As a Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in modernizing our platform, delivering scalable solutions that directly impact buyers, sellers, and internal teams while helping drive the evolution of our engineering architecture.

Software Engineer

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About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

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Bring a Trailer is part of the Hearst Autos family. BaT Auctions are the best way to buy and sell classic, collector, and enthusiast vehicles. We curate vehicles submitted by our audience and craft transparent auction listings that present the vehicles as they are—without superlatives or dubious used-car-lot language. BaT's ever-growing community of knowledgeable users vets each listing so potential buyers can bid with confidence.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

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* Design, build, test, and maintain cloud-native microservices, APIs, and event-driven workflows using AWS serverless technologies including Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, EventBridge, and SQS in TypeScript.

* Develop modern features that integrate seamlessly with existing WordPress and PHP systems while supporting the ongoing migration to a serverless architecture.

* Build secure, scalable API endpoints, event handlers, synchronization services, and background processing workflows that deliver reliable customer and internal experiences.

* Collaborate with Product, Design, Quality Assurance, and Engineering partners during six-week development cycles to deliver high-quality software solutions.

* Practice Spec-Driven Development (SDD) by translating product requirements into well-defined technical specifications, automated