Senior AI Native Engineer

Keyloop bridges the gap between dealers, manufacturers, technology suppliers and car buyers.
We empower car dealers and manufacturers to fully embrace digital transformation. How? By creating innovative technology that makes selling cars better for our customers, and buying and owning cars better for theirs.
We use cutting-edge technology to link our clients’ systems, departments and sites. We provide an open technology platform that’s shaping the industry for the future. We use data to help clients become more efficient, increase profitability and give more customers an amazing experience. Want to be part of it?
Role Summary
As a Senior AI Native Engineer (IC3) at Keyloop, you will be a technical leader within your team, owning complex, multi-sprint projects and setting the standard for engineering quality. You will design and implement robust, scalable solutions, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and be a key driver of team culture and process improvements. We are tech stack agnostic: we believe a strong engineer with deep fundamentals and AI-assisted tooling can master any technology. This role is for engineers who combine deep technical expertise with strong ownership, collaboration, and the ability to influence technical direction at the team level.
Competency Expectations
Competency Expectations
Aligned with the Keyloop Engineering Career Framework, this role is assessed across five core competency domains:
Competency Domain
What We Expect
Technical Mastery & Innovation
Designs and implements robust, scalable solutions for complex, team-sized projects. Is a recognized technical expert within the team. Drives architectural decisions and champions engineering best practices.
Execution & Delivery
Owns the delivery of large, complex, multi-sprint projects. Is accountable for the operational health of the team's systems. Proactively identifies and mitigates technical risks.
Leadership & Influence
Consistently mentors and coaches IC1s and IC2s. Is a key driver of team culture and process improvements. Builds consensus around technical decisions and influences team direction.
Communication & Collaboration
Communicates complex technical ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Facilitates technical discussions, design reviews, and cross-functional alignment.
Product & Business Impact
Deeply understands the team's product domain and user needs. Actively participates in product planning, shaping technical approaches based on business context and customer value.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement robust, scalable software solutions for complex, team-sized projects spanning multiple sprints
Lead technical design and architecture discussions within the team, ensuring solutions align with platform strategy
Own the end-to-end delivery of major features: from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
Drive engineering best practices including code quality standards, testing strategies, CI/CD improvements, and effective use of AI-assisted development tools
Mentor and coach IC1 and IC2 engineers, accelerating their technical growth through pairing, code reviews, and guidance
Be accountable for the operational health and reliability of the team's systems, including incident response and post-mortems
Facilitate technical discussions and build consensus on architectural and design decisions
Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and stakeholders to shape the team's roadmap and technical approach
Identify and drive process improvements that increase team velocity, quality, and developer experience
Proactively identify technical debt, risks, and opportunities, proposing and leading initiatives to address them
Produce high-quality technical documentation including design documents, ADRs, and runbooks
Represent the team's technical perspective in cross-team discussions and planning forums
Technical Skills & Qualifications
Required:
Deep software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, design patterns, system design, and distributed systems principles
Strong proficiency in at least one programming language, with a proven track record of picking up new languages, frameworks, and paradigms quickly
Proven ability to design and implement scalable, maintainable, and well-tested software systems regardless of the underlying tech stack
Strong experience with modern development practices: TDD/BDD, CI/CD, code reviews, and automated testing
Solid understanding of cloud-native concepts, infrastructure patterns, and platform-level thinking
Experience with data modelling, query optimization, and working across different database paradigms
Understanding of API design, service-oriented architectures, event-driven patterns, and integration strategies
Experience with monitoring, observability, and incident management practices
Proficiency in leveraging AI-assisted and AI-driven development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, agentic coding workflows) to accelerate development, architectural exploration, and technical problem-solving
A tech stack agnostic mindset: we value engineers who master fundamentals and use AI-assisted tooling to work effectively across any technology
Qualifications:
7+ years of professional software development experience, with demonstrated growth in scope and complexity
Nice to Have:
Experience working across multiple programming languages, frameworks, or tech stacks in production environments
Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code concepts
Experience leading or contributing to cross-team technical initiatives
Experience in the automotive, DMS, or SaaS product domain
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-driven development workflows (agentic coding, multi-agent systems, prompt engineering) to solve complex engineering problems
Experience coaching or enabling teams to adopt AI-assisted development practices
SAFe or Agile certifications
Soft Skills & Behaviours
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to convey complex ideas to diverse audiences
Strong mentoring and coaching ability, with a genuine commitment to developing others
Proven ability to build consensus and influence technical direction without formal authority
A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with accountability for the team's technical outcomes
Ability to facilitate productive technical discussions and navigate disagreements constructively
Strong product sense and ability to connect technical decisions to user value and business outcomes
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making well-reasoned decisions with incomplete information
What Success Looks Like
Within the first 3 months, you have a deep understanding of the team's domain, codebase, and systems, and you are already leading design discussions and delivering complex features
Within 6 months, you are the go-to technical authority on your team, owning multi-sprint projects end-to-end and driving measurable improvements to code quality and engineering practices
Within 12 months, you have mentored IC1 and IC2 engineers with visible growth in their capabilities, and you have led at least one significant initiative that improved team velocity, reliability, or developer experience
You consistently identify and address technical debt and risks before they become blockers, and you proactively propose solutions
You are recognized across the team as someone who builds consensus, facilitates productive discussions, and connects technical decisions to product and business outcomes
You leverage AI-assisted and AI-driven tools not just for your own productivity, but to elevate the team's engineering practices and adoption of modern workflows
What Sets This Role Apart
confined to one. We invest in senior engineers who master fundamentals and leverage AI-assisted tooling to work effectively on any stack
AI-first engineering culture: as an IC3, you will shape how your team adopts AI-driven development practices within Keyloop's AI-Driven Development Program, influencing the next generation of engineering workflows
True technical ownership: you will own the architecture, delivery, and operational health of critical systems, with the autonomy to drive meaningful change
A clear, transparent career framework with defined competency expectations and pathways to Staff Engineer (IC4), Engineering Lead (M1), or other tracks that match your ambitions
Real platform impact: you will work on the Fusion Automotive Retail Platform, designing solutions that connect every phase of the vehicle lifecycle at scale
Investment in your leadership growth through continuous coaching, a Personal Development Plan (PDP), and the AI Champions enablement program
Our Guiding Principles
We are Bold: We challenge the status quo

Work arrangement
Hybrid