Principal Mobile Apps Platform Engineer

Overview

Autotrader is the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand and a tech-focused company. We connect vehicle buyers and sellers and offer a wide range of products beyond cars, including e-bikes and caravans. We strive to untangle the car-buying journey with a people-first approach and a diverse, collaborative culture.

About the role

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a key role in evolving the in-app experience for the UK’s #1 car buying app. The Autotrader app has been downloaded over 23 million times and serves millions of monthly users, maintaining leading ratings. While the core focus remains the consumer experience, our mobile app teams are instrumental in transitioning Autotrader into a platform where consumers can buy vehicles entirely online.

We have evolved beyond traditional native development by adopting a Server-driven UI architecture. Our team has built a custom client-side framework that renders data, c...