Clutch Technologies Inc.
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.
Named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies two years in a row and 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 world-class investors including Canaan, BrandProject, Real Ventures, D1 Capital, and Upper90. To learn more, visit clutch.ca
Technology
- Full TypeScript stack for front- and back-end, with some legacy JavaScript
- Front-end: ReactJS app with functional components and context API
- Back-end: ExpressJS with PostgreSQL database and Sequelize ORM
- Microservices architecture using Docker, Terraform, AWS ECS, and other AWS services
- Interservice communication via RabbitMQ and Apache Kafka
About the role
Clutch is seeking a Staff Software Engineer / Engineering Lead to drive technical excellence, deliver complex solutions, and shape the future of our platform. This role requires leadership in technical decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and innovation in architecture and system design.
What you’ll do
- Provide pragmatic solutions to business challenges while delivering scalable, secure, and resilient systems
- Champion engineering excellence through coding standards, peer reviews, and technical documentation
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and Data teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Execute complex, high-impact projects from ideation to implementation, ensuring alignment with business goals
- Drive innovation by evaluating new tools, technologies, and processes to improve team productivity and system performance
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of industry experience designing and developing software solutions, including leading large-scale projects
- Expert proficiency in modern programming languages (TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust)
- Deep experience with Frontend or Backend frameworks (React, Vue, Express)
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-based architecture optimization
- Advanced database skills: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle; schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
- Experience with system architecture, performance tuning, and scaling complex applications
- In-depth knowledge of testing methodologies and frameworks for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban) and tools like Jira or GitHub
- Proven leadership in technical decision-making and ability to balance business and technical requirements
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
Employment Type
Existing, Permanent Full-Time
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $205,000 annually
- Equity incentives
- Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance, and dependent coverage starting from day 1
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 talent@clutch.ca
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Working in Toronto
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on a harbour at the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The city is the fourth-most populous city in North America, behind Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles, with a census population of 2,794,356 as of 2021. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is constituted of Toronto proper and four surrounding regions, Peel, York, Durham, and Halton, and has a population of 6,712,341, while the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA), with a somewhat different definition, has a population
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