About Autotrader

You've probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we're all about?

We're the most trusted, most visited automotive marketplace in the UK. A heritage brand and a tech innovator. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. 

In the automotive world, change is a constant; that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

• You should be comfortable working with .NET Core (.NET 5+ or C# 9+)
• Experience with RESTful APIs and web services know how
• Experience designing service orientated applications
• Knowledge of relational databases (SQL)
• Experience with RabbitMQ or other event-driven architectures.
• Building high-throughput applications, with considered application of caching (we use Redis).
• Knowledge of structured logging, including tooling such as Kibana, Elastic Search Application monitoring / alerting
• A structured approach to development and testing with a focus on continuous delivery and automation.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring others, helping them grow.

During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria, to determine if we progress your application further

Benefits

We’re offering a salary of £50,000 – £70,000, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. And you'll receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and comprehensive private medical cover. 

That’s not all. You'll be enrolled in our pension scheme, where our standard contributions are 7% and employee contributions are 5%. We also have comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more.  

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You'll spend a minimum of 3 days a week in the office with your team, focused on collaboration and connection..

Additionally, we have our remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.

Discover more about our hiring process and explore our Engineering Blog.

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About Autotrader

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about?  

We’re the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand, and a tech darling of the stock market. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. 

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

About the role

What we’re looking for

• Testing experience in both manual and automation techniques
• Well versed with cross browser and cross platform testing techniques
• A good working knowledge of software development
• Proficiency in UI automation tools such as Cypress, Playwright and Jest
• Understanding of Continuous Delivery/Deployment processes and how test automation fits into this
• Experience collaborating with Developers to shape the test pyramid
• A genuine enthusiasm for working within cross-functional teams
• Agile experience and a clear understanding of how test engineering fits into the methodology
• Curiosity and critical thinking about the way we work, the features we’re building and the technologies we’re using
• Drive to influence and enhance testing and software engineering best practices
• Exposure to non-functional testing such as performance and accessibility
• Understanding of Git or similar version control systems

During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria, to determine if we progress your application further.

Benefits and more

We’re offering a salary of £40,000 – £60,000, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. And you'll receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and comprehensive private medical cover. 

That’s not all. We have employee pension contributions up to 7%, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more. 

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You’ll have two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one more of your choice to suit your work-life balance.  

Additionally, we have our remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.

#LI-CI1

#LI-Hybrid

#LI-DNI

About us

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about?  

We're the most trusted, most visited automotive marketplace in the UK. A heritage brand and a tech innovator. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. 

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

About the job

We’re looking for a Benefits Manager to join our People & Culture team on a FTC until 31st December 2026. 

In this role, you’ll take ownership of our employee benefits offering by designing, delivering, and evolving programmes that are inclusive, competitive, and aligned with our values and the needs of our people. 

As the benefits subject matter expert, you’ll lead the day-to-day management and strategic development of core benefits, including private medical insurance, group risk, pensions, flexible benefits, wellness initiatives and leave policies. You’ll work closely with internal teams and external providers to ensure a seamless experience and continually look for ways to improve engagement and value through data, feedback and market insight. 

You’ll oversee the full lifecycle of our annual benefits enrolment, from communications and provider renewals to system updates and colleague support, ensuring everything runs smoothly and is clearly understood. You’ll also manage provider relationships, monitor service levels, and lead the tendering process for new benefits, defining objectives and  -advocating strong f governance and outcomes. 

Communication is a critical underpin to the success of our benefit programmes. You’ll help shape and deliver communication strategies that build awareness and maximise the impact of our benefits year-round. This role is also the escalation point for complex benefit queries, offering expert advice and support to colleagues and the wider People & Culture team. Collaboration is key, so you’ll proactively work with our people partnering team, to adjust programs and policies in line with legislation. You’ll oversee the collaboration with payroll and our people admin teams to ensure process governance and data accuracy. 

There is also the opportunity to manage our benefits administration team, helping them grow, develop and deliver great service to our people. 

During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria, to determine if we progress your application further.

What we're looking for

• Experience working in a benefit or reward manager role.
• Strong knowledge of employee benefits legislation and regulations in the UK.
• Experience with People Systems, particularly with benefits administration systems.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading the design and delivery of an annual benefits enrolment.
• Great communication and collaboration skills, with confidence to influence and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication style, enabling you to clearly communicate complex information. 

Benefits

We’re offering a salary of £50,000 – £65,000 dependent on experience. 

You'll have 28 days holiday per year, and that's in addition to bank holidays and half day closures on Christmas and New Year's Eve.

That’s not all. You'll be enrolled in our pension scheme, where our standard contributions are 7% and employee contributions are 5%. We also have comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more. 

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You’ll have two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one more of your choice to suit your work-life balance.  

Additionally, we have our remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.

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About Autotrader

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about?  

We're the most trusted, most visited automotive marketplace in the UK. A heritage brand and a tech innovator. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans.

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you.  

About the Job 

We’re looking for a Graduate Experience Designer to join our Product & Technology community in Manchester.  

As part of the Design team, you’ll help improve our end-to-end experiences by working closely with other designers, product managers, engineers and researchers. You’ll support work from early ideas and discovery through to design, testing, and iteration of solutions, considering the needs of customers, consumers and colleagues throughout. 

You’ll get hands-on experience contributing to a range of design activities, from shaping early ideas and analysing insights, to creating designs, taking part in workshops and testing concepts with users. You’ll have the opportunity to explore and build skills across different areas of design, including insight analysis, service design, interaction design, visual design and content design. 

Over time, and with support from the wider team, you’ll build confidence in both design thinking and craft. As you grow, you’ll have the space to shape your own development, deepening your expertise in particular areas while continuing to collaborate across disciplines. 

You’ll also learn how to work with our design system to create consistent, high-quality experiences across journeys for customers, consumers and colleagues. 

Our graduate programme starts in October 2026.

You can read more about our Product & Design team here 

What we're looking for 

• You’ll be a graduate (or graduating in 2026) in any degree discipline, or hold a level 6 qualification, with a passion for design and technology.
• An interest in end-to-end design, from understanding problems and analysing insights through to exploring ideas, designing and testing solutions.
• Some exposure to one or more areas of design such as interaction design, visual design, service design or content design, this could include sketches, storyboards, journey maps, wireframes, prototypes or written content, developed through education, personal projects or independent exploration.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn, take feedback and develop your skills across different design disciplines.
• The ability to bring together different sources of information, make sense of them and form clear ideas or conclusions. 
• Enjoy working with others and communicating ideas clearly.
• An interest in improving experiences across digital products and services for customers, consumers and colleagues.

During our application process, you will be asked three questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria to determine if we progress your application further. To help you submit your best application, you can check out our application top tips video here.

Autotrader's Graduate Academy 

Our Graduate programme is designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge and experiences needed to really kick start your career. In this permanent role, your journey starts in our academy foundation, where, alongside other graduates from across our communities, you will be learning about our company, culture, industry, customers, how we work, how you work, and so much more. You’ll then focus on developing the knowledge and skills for your specific role, whilst working on practical projects with your cohort, supported by mentors, your dedicated line manager, your team, as well as the Early Careers team. For full details, visit our early careers blog here

Benefits and more

We’re offering a salary of £30,000, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. And you'll receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and comprehensive private medical cover. 

That’s not all. You'll be enrolled in our pension scheme, where our standard contributions are 7% and employee contributions are 5%. We also have comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more.  

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You'll spend a minimum of 3 days a week in the office with your team, focused on collaboration and connection.

Additionally, we have our remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.

#LI-DNI

About Autotrader

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about?  

We’re the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand, and a tech darling of the stock market. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. 

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

About the role

We're looking for Principal Software Engineers to help us build a technology platform for more than just the needs of Autotrader.co.uk.

Utilising our public-facing web services and additional external data sources means that we'll be able to power businesses across the automotive industry.

Spring Boot, Apache Solr, Cloud SQL and Apache Kafka power our platform and process millions of events per day. As a team, our software developers are responsible for ensuring service availability and responsiveness continue to improve. They work on systems that handle thousands of requests per second, with sub-100 millisecond response times, servicing requests from over 50 client applications.

Our tech community value collaboration and teamwork. Interactions such as pairing, code reviews and regular stand-ups mean our software developers stay connected. Our principal engineers play a visible and vital role, are comfortable talking about system design and architecture, and know how to get the best out of our teams and our technology platforms.

You might assume that our name, "Autotrader," means you need to be a car enthusiast to work here. But that's not the case. We're looking for people who are passionate about their work and thrive in a collaborative environment.

What we're looking for

• A thorough understanding of Java and the JVM 

• Knowledge of server-side frameworks such as Spring

• Web application design and RESTful API know-how

• A structured approach to programming and testing, such as TDD

• Proven experience mentoring, coaching and sharing technical expertise 

• Architectural and system design knowledge  

• Experience leading and delivering technical projects

• SQL/Relational databases

• Document/Map based storage (eg: MongoDB)

• Working with Kafka messaging/streaming

About us

You've probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we're all about?

We're the most trusted, most visited automotive marketplace in the UK. A heritage brand and a tech innovator. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. 

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

About the job

We’re looking for Principal Full Stack Engineers to join us! Our technology teams combine a diverse set of technologies to meet the needs of our users, handling millions of requests a day across over 600 systems. We build these systems with industry standard frameworks and tools, such as React and Angular on the front end and Java, Spring Boot, Cloud SQL and Apache Kafka on the back end. All of this runs on our cutting edge cloud delivery platform, facilitating over 60k releases to production a year.

We’re a close-knit tech community where collaboration and knowledge sharing are at the core of what we do. Regular pair programming, code reviews, and stand-ups ensure that our engineers stay connected and aligned. As a Principal Engineer, you’ll play a visible, strategic role in driving system design and architecture decisions, mentoring team members, and helping our teams deliver high-quality solutions at scale.

You might think that "Autotrader" means we’re looking for car enthusiasts, but that’s not the case. We’re looking for people who are passionate about technology, thrive in a collaborative environment, and have a genuine curiosity about solving complex problems.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience working across the stack, from designing scalable back-end systems to developing responsive front-end applications
• You should be comfortable working with Java, Spring Boot and the Java ecosystem / JVM
• Ability to architect and design complex, distributed systems that are scalable, maintainable, and performant
• Experience with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React or Angular, TypeScript/Modern JavaScript), along with proficiency in building RESTful APIs and web services.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL), along with experience working with document-based storage solutions (e.g., MongoDB)
• Experience with Kafka or other event-driven architectures
• A structured approach to development and testing (including Test-Driven Development) with a focus on continuous delivery and automation
• Proven experience leading and mentoring teams, helping others grow technically while delivering high-impact projects

During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria, to determine if we progress your application further

Benefits

We’re offering a salary of £60,000 – £80,000, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. And you'll receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and comprehensive private medical cover. 

That’s not all. You'll be enrolled in our pension scheme, where our standard contributions are 7% and employee contributions are 5%. We also have comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more.  

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You'll spend a minimum of 3 days a week in the office with your team, focused on collaboration and connection.

Additionally, we have our remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.

Discover more about our hiring process and explore our Engineering Blog.

#LI-CI1

#LI-Hybrid

About Autotrader

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about?  

We're the most trusted, most visited automotive marketplace in the UK. A heritage brand and a tech innovator. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans.

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

About the job

We’re looking for a Technical Lead to join us and lead our engineering efforts with creativity, vision, and expertise. You will lead colleagues, producing innovative, maintainable solutions to problems whilst demonstrating a solid grasp of good system design and architecture. You will manage other engineers, supporting their continuous improvement. You will collaborate with other leads, helping define and deliver a longer-term technical vision.

While we appreciate that your experience may be more weighted toward either people management or coding, we're open to hearing from you as long as you're open to do both.

You might assume that our name, Autotrader, means you need to be a car enthusiast to work here. But that's not the case. We're looking for people who are passionate about their work and thrive in a collaborative environment.

What you'll do  

• Lead and mentor a diverse team of engineers, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can excel. 

• Deliver software projects by leveraging your team efficiently, cultivating an engaging and productive environment

• Contribute as an engineer yourself; coding, designing, and shaping systems 

• Support our recruitment process by evaluating candidates at all stages
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement

What we're looking for 

• Leadership in guiding and nurturing teams to achieve their full potential, fostering an environment of collaboration and continuous improvement

• Manage and mentor other engineers, providing support and guidance 

• A Software Engineering background (we don’t mind what languages you’ve worked with as long as you are comfortable working with a range of tools and tech) 

• Experience leading the delivery of technical projects  
• Collaboration and sharing technical expertise with others 
• Web application design and RESTful API know-how, particularly within a microservices architecture 
• A structured programming approach, including TDD, along with expertise in architectural and system design, and proficiency in SQL/relational databases.

During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria, to determine if we progress your application further

Benefits and more

We’re offering a salary of 70k+ plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. And you'll receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and comprehensive private medical cover. 

That’s not all. You'll be enrolled in our pension scheme, where our standard contributions are 7% and employee contributions are 5%. We also have comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more.  

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You'll spend a minimum of 3 days a week in the office with your team, focused on collaboration and connection.

Additionally, we have our remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.