Full Stack / Rails Developer

Are you ready to be a big part of something big? 

At carsales, we're all about making buying and selling a great experience. For 25 years we’ve been evolving with the new economy to help people choose how they move today and tomorrow. 

When it comes to your career, we want to provide big opportunities to help you make a big impact. But for this to be possible, we strive to feel small. Small enough to quickly change tack, small enough to learn from different departments and small enough to connect authentically with leadership. 

Not something you’d expect from one of the country’s biggest tech companies, is it? 

And one of the best parts? We give you the autonomy to choose the working location that best suits your lifestyle – Office, Hybrid or Anywhere. 

i-Motor, as part of carsales, provides website solutions both here in Australia and internationally, to automotive OEM's & dealers, as well as dealers in other industries including caravans, bikes, boats, trucks and equipment.

It has achieved excellent growth since its creation fifteen years ago and currently has a team of 40+ employees managing 1,800+ websites.

What’s on offer:

• A place where you can move your career forward, where you’ll be continuously backed to make new ideas happen, and the chance to do work that makes real, significant impact in the world.
• We’re proud to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work®, an AFR BOSS Best Place to Work, a Family Friendly Workplace, and WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.
• The support of a highly engaged, high-performing team including a leadership team that’s you’ll actually have face time with.
• 22 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers, four weeks paid secondary caregivers leave, six weeks paid gender affirming care leave.

What you’ll do

An exciting opportunity exists to join the in-house development team at i-Motor, a dynamic and rapidly growing business focused on web development for the automotive industry. We build and deploy websites for motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers across Australia, New Zealand, and South America.

We are seeking a skilled Full Stack Developer with a strong background in Rails apps and a keen interest in API integrations, GraphQL, data flows, and React framework APIs such as Gatsby or NextJS. When producing client-facing tools, the ability to work with the presentation layer to combine UX, layouts and CSS styles is essential. Experience with AWS cloud formations and Lambda functions is a bonus. Our team all have excellent professional standards and possess strong communication skills.

• Design, develop, and maintain web applications using Rails.
• Work closely with Rails framework to engineer solutions for front-end and back-end applications.
• Implement and manage API integrations, including working with GraphQL.
• Work on both client-side and server-side of applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Test, troubleshoot, and debug software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency.
• Write technical documentation and adhere to best practices.
• Create security and data protection settings and optimise applications for maximum speed and scalability.

Technologies and Skills

• Ruby on Rails
• GraphQL and RESTful APIs
• Git/GitHub
• AWS and Lambda functions
• HTML, CSS (SCSS), Javascript
• Gatsby or NextJS APIs
• Performance optimisation

What we are looking for?

• Strong commercial experience in full stack development
• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails, GraphQL and RESTful APIs, Git/GitHub, AWS and Lambda functions, HTML, CSS (SCSS), Javascript, Gatsby or NextJS APIs, 
• Experience with API integrations and data flows
• Familiarity with GraphQL
• Basic understanding of AWS and Lambda functions
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

A few other things we want to let you know about... 

• i-Motor, as part of carsales, is an equal opportunity employer and we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage everyone of all ages, genders and backgrounds to apply. If you’re a candidate with a disability or you need some adjustments to be at your best, let us know how we can provide you with additional support. 
• We know how important keeping that balance between work/life is and have a range of flexible working options on offer, including part time work. We are open to this conversation during our recruitment process - if you want to know more just ask. 
• We are a proud Circle Back Initiative Employer which means we are committed to responding to every job applicant. 
• Successful candidates joining the carsales family are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights on an ongoing basis. 

So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big.