Competitive compensation packages and learning and development opportunities, ACV has what you need to advance to the next level in your career. We will continue to raise the bar every day by investing in our people and technology to help our customers succeed. ACV is a technology company that has revolutionized how dealers buy and sell cars online.

We are transforming the automotive industry. ACV), has applied innovation and user‑designed, data‑driven applications and solutions. We are building the most trusted and efficient digital marketplace with data solutions for sourcing, selling and managing used vehicles with transparency and comprehensive insights that were once unimaginable.

Our network of brands include ACV Auctions, ACV Transportation, ClearCar, MAX Digital and ACV Capital within its Marketplace Products, as well as True360 and Data Services.

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Sponsored (paid) Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D;, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability.

Generous Parental Leave

Top‑Up Pay and Vacation Programs. Retirement planning through the Company’s RRSP. We are looking for an exceptional Software Engineer IV (DR) to lead, architect, and elevate our engineering team. We need a leader who thrives in a rapid‑paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about solving complex technical challenges.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in software development, database design, multi‑cloud environments, and in‑memory data technologies. You bring deep technical expertise in software development, demonstrate solid communication and collaboration skills, and embrace a hands‑on, problem‑solving mindset to tackle ACV’s most challenging data engineering problems. Leading a team of software engineers to architect, build,



and maintain highly scalable, reliable, and fault‑tolerant software systems.

Drive the technical vision for your team’s domain, making critical decisions on multi‑cloud infrastructure, in‑memory technologies, and overall system architecture. Architect, develop, and maintain robust Python backend services operating seamlessly across a complex multi‑cloud infrastructure. Directly manage a small team of software engineers, owning their performance, growth, and day‑to‑day engagement.

Provide technical leadership through mentoring, coaching, and strong design/code review feedback, helping raise overall engineering quality. Own scrum agile methodologies within the team. Facilitate and lead core Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, backlog grooming/refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Partner closely with Product Managers to define technical roadmaps, scope projects, translate epics into actionable user stories, and deliver features on time. Translate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders and align engineering efforts with broader company objectives. Collaborate with software and production engineers to design scalable services, plan feature roll‑out, and ensure high reliability and performance of our products.

Participate in on‑call rotation. Ability to read, write,



speak and understand English. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience). 3+ years of experience directly managing, mentoring, or acting as a formal Tech Lead for a team of software engineers. 7+ years of experience programming in Python. 5+ years of experience with Cloud platforms preferably in AWS or GCP.

Experience with in‑memory data processing, database monitoring and diagnostic tools, preferably Data Dog. Strong experience integrating 3rd‑party APIs, implementing authentication & authorization and developing asynchronous data flows. Strong experience developing unit and integration‑tests, and setting expectations for test strategy and coverage.

Proficiency in SQL query writing and optimization. Deep practical experience operating within and leading Agile development environments, with a strong understanding of how to run effective sprints and agile ceremonies. ACV is committed to being an equal opportunity employer regardless of sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires reasonable accommodation, please let us know. For information on our collection and use of your personal information, please see our Privacy Notice.

No immigration or work visa sponsorship provided for this position.

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