Staff Software Engineer

About Clutch

Clutch is Canada’s largest online used car retailer, delivering a seamless, hassle-free car-buying experience to drivers everywhere. Customers can browse hundreds of cars from the comfort of their home, get the right one delivered to their door, and enjoy peace of mind with our 10-Day Money-Back Guarantee… and that’s just the beginning.Named one of Canada’s top growing Companies two years in a row and also awarded a spot on LinkedIn’s Top Canadian Startups list, we’re looking to add curious, hard-working, and driven individuals to our growing team.

Headquartered in Toronto, Clutch was founded in 2017. Clutch is backed by a number of world-class investors, including Canaan, BrandProject, Real Ventures, D1 Capital, and Upper90. To learn more, visit clutch.ca.

Technology

We use a full TypeScript stack for both the front and backend, including some legacy JavaScript. Our front-end is a ReactJS app following modern standards such as functional components and the context API. The back-end is an ExpressJS application with a PostgreSQL database and Sequelize as an ORM. Our architecture follows a microservices approach, utilizing Docker, Terraform, AWS ECS and other AWS services. For interservice communication, we rely on RabbitMQ and Apache Kafka.

What You'll Do

• Provide pragmatic solutions: Approach business challenges with innovative and creative problem-solving, while balancing technical hurdles that need to be overcome. You will focus on delivering scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that align with the long-term goals of the business, ensuring our systems maintain performance and reliability as the organization grows.
• Champion engineering excellence: Set and uphold a high standard for coding practices, peer reviews, and technical documentation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Partner closely with stakeholders, including Product, Design, and Data, to translate business needs into technical solutions that enhance our customer experience and drive measurable outcomes.
• Execute complex solutions: Take ownership of delivering complex, high-impact solutions, ensuring they meet the needs of the business and align with stakeholder expectations. You will guide projects from ideation through implementation, focusing on clear communication, timely delivery of key milestones, and cross-team collaboration to ensure successful outcomes.
• Drive innovation: Leverage your expertise to evaluate new technologies, tools, and processes that can improve the team's productivity and system performance, while reducing technical debt.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of industry experience in developing and designing software solutions, with a proven track record of leading large-scale projects and influencing technical direction.
• Expert proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust) and deep expertise in Frontend or Backend frameworks like React, Vue, Express.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, with a demonstrated ability to design and optimize cloud-based infrastructure.
• Database design and optimization: Advanced knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and experience in database schema design, performance optimization, and complex query writing.
• Strong experience with system architecture and performance tuning: Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and optimize systems for scalability and reliability.
• Advanced testing expertise: In-depth knowledge of testing methodologies and frameworks for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Agile experience: Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban, and familiarity with tools like Jira or GitHub for effective project management and collaboration.
• Proven leadership in technical decision-making: Ability to make informed, strategic and pragmatic decisions that balance business and technical requirements while effectively communicating the rationale behind them to the broader team.
  
  

Why You’ll Love It At Clutch

• Autonomy & ownership -- create your own path, and own your work
• Competitive compensation and equity incentives!
• Generous time off program
• Health & dental benefits
  
  

Clutch is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed. If you require accommodation at any stage of the interview process, please email [email protected].