or apply directly on CarOnSale's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days CarOnSale's roles stay open a median of 24 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of CarOnSale's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at CarOnSale
- moderate 12 stale, 1 reposted of 41 open
- Hiring momentum
- 47 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from CarOnSale's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for CarOnSale.
About this role
As a Senior Backend Engineer at CarOnSale, you will take full ownership of backend development, including technology selection, architecture design, and feature implementation to enhance platform performance. You will work with AI tools in your daily workflow, mentor other engineers, and set development standards while collaborating within an international team. Your role emphasizes challenging existing practices and continuously improving backend processes.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of CarOnSale as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years in software engineering
- 5+ years focused on backend development
- Deep TypeScript proficiency
- Strong experience with Node.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL
- Proven mentorship track record
- Solid command of Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
Nice to have
- Experience with WebSockets or other real-time systems
- Familiarity with search frameworks such as Elasticsearch or Lucene
- Background in automotive or B2B trading
- Conversational German
What you get
- Architecture ownership from day one
- 28 days annual leave
- Company pension with 20% employer contribution
- Subsidised Deutschlandticket
- FitX or Urban Sports Club membership subsidy
- Structured onboarding with buddy programme
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Stack includes legacy technologies like Node.js and PostgreSQL
- Company founded in 2018 and currently has 400 people, indicating a relatively young organization
Summarised from CarOnSale's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by CarOnSale on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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