Software Engineering Manager - CMS

We are TRADER, a Canadian leader in digital automotive solutions. Our flagship brands — AutoTrader.ca, AutoSync, Dealertrack Canada and CMS — help Canadians buy, sell, and finance vehicles with confidence.

As part of AutoScout24 group, Europe’s largest online car marketplace, we’re shaping the future of automotive retail in Canada and beyond.

Learn more at tradercorporation.com.

This role will be within our Collateral Management (CMS) team, a national tech solution that boosts lien and registration services, recovery services, and insolvency management solutions for Canadian Lenders.

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AutoScout24 is modernizing a critical, real-world domain where software decisions directly reduce operational friction and unlock new business opportunities. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to build and lead a full-stack team reimagining auto repossession systems—making them smarter, more automated, and increasingly AI-assisted.

This role is for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments with ambiguity, asks sharp questions early, and leads through clarity, trust, and technical judgment. You won’t just run a team—you’ll multiply its impact.

What You'll Own

A High-Ownership Engineering Team

• Build, hire, and grow a team of full-stack engineers working with modern .NET on AWS
• Create an environment of trust, psychological safety, and high standards
• Coach engineers to take ownership—not just complete tickets
• Transform engineering teams to be curious about the problems they solve and the outcomes to reach

Meaningful Business Outcomes

• Own delivery end to end: velocity, quality, reliability, and long-term maintainability
• Partner tightly with Product, Design, and Data to ship incremental value fast
• Reduce manual operational effort and unlock new automation and AI-enabled capabilities

Technical Direction Without Becoming the Bottleneck

• Guide architecture and technical decisions across services and systems
• Review PRs, challenge assumptions, and raise the quality bar
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term system health

Execution in Ambiguity

• Navigate legacy systems alongside greenfield development
• Make progress with imperfect information—and help your team do the same
• Ask the right questions to turn uncertainty into clarity

AI-Driven Leverage (Practical, Not Theoretical)

Encourage and model the use of AI and Generative AI to improve engineering productivity
Integrate AI-driven tools into daily workflows—code generation, debugging, reviews, documentation, and decision support
Identify opportunities to automate repetitive work and streamline development processes
Take a proactive, hands-on approach to exploring and adopting AI tools that meaningfully improve efficiency and quality for yourself and your team

What We're Looking For

You’re a Multiplier

• 2+ years leading engineers as an Engineering Manager or Tech Lead
• You measure success by how effective your team becomes
• You take responsibility for outcomes, not just execution

Strong Engineering Fundamentals

• Hands-on experience with full-stack development
• Production experience with modern .NET and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Solid understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and SRE practices

Builder’s Mindset

• Comfortable getting hands-on when needed—without defaulting to it
• Not afraid of legacy systems, and motivated to improve or replace them
• High bar for code quality, testing, and system design

Leadership Style

• Clear, direct communicator with empathy and conviction
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback
• Curious, pragmatic, and biased toward action

Why Strong Candidates Choose This Role

You’ll own a meaningful problem space, not just a team

You’ll have room to shape systems, culture, and technical direction

You’ll work with peers who value judgment, curiosity, and impact

You’ll apply AI where it actually matters—to reduce toil and increase leverage, not for demos

If you’re an Engineering Manager who wants to build leverage through people, systems, and smart use of AI, operate comfortably in ambiguity, and stay close enough to the work to influence quality—this role is built for you.

What’s in it for you…

We understand that there is life at work and life outside of work. Here are a few benefits we all benefit from that support us to be our creative best.

Benefits from Day 1

Gym discounts

Employee and Family Assistance program

Weekly virtual wellness events

Conferences & training budget

Regular internal training programs

Competitive salary

Annual bonus structure

3% CPP matching

For a career where you can drive our business and shape your future, apply now.

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The base salary range for this position is CAD $140,000 – CAD 190,000.

This range reflects the expected compensation at the time of posting. The final offer may vary and can be higher based on relevant skills, experience, location, and market conditions. Based on the role the total rewards package may also include benefits, bonus, and other employee offerings.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: We use artificial intelligence (“AI”) in our hiring process, including to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This job posting is for an existing vacancy.