Senior Software Engineer

If you are looking for a career at a dynamic company with a people-first mindset and a deep culture of growth and autonomy, ACV is the right place for you! 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. We hire people who share our passion, bring innovative ideas to the table, and enjoy a collaborative atmosphere.

Who We Are

ACV is a technology company that has revolutionized how dealers buy and sell cars online. We are transforming the automotive industry. ACV Auctions Inc. (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. We are disruptors of the industry and we want you to join us on our journey. 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.

ACV Auctions in Chennai, India are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As we expand our platform, we're offering a wide range of exciting opportunities across various roles in corporate, operations, and product and technology. Our global product and technology organization spans product management, engineering, data science, machine learning, DevOps and program leadership. What unites us is a deep sense of customer centricity, calm persistence in solving hard problems, and a shared passion for innovation. If you're looking to grow, lead, and contribute to something larger than yourself, we'd love to have you on this journey. Let's build something extraordinary together. Join us in shaping the future of automotive!

At ACV we focus on the Health, Physical, Financial, Social and Emotional Wellness of our Teammates and to support this we offer industry leading benefits and wellness programs.

Who We Are Looking For

ACV Auctions is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our MAX Engineering team and work on our SaaS Product, MAX Digital. The position will focus on the design, development, and maintenance of Java-based features and services, leveraging frameworks such as Spring and Struts, hosted in AWS, and utilizing SQL Server databases.

The ideal candidate has a strong background and proven track record of architecting and designing enterprise applications in Java, Spring Framework, and Hibernate, with a focus on scalable, maintainable, and high-quality code, and a collaborative, team-oriented approach to development.

What You Will Do

Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.

Architect and build entire services, including but not limited to; data modeling, storage, message brokers, protocols, interfaces, and front-ends.

Lead 1+ engineers, manage their technical work, and mentor, train, and develop software engineers for excellence.

Coordinate and communicate effectively with several cross-functional stakeholders.

Develop APIs, services, and MVC web applications using Java, Spring Framework, and SQL Server (or other relational databases).

Utilize various libraries and frameworks, including Spring Framework, Hibernate, Struts, Maven, and other dependencies, to design and enhance scalable and maintainable Java applications.

Design and build complex systems that can scale rapidly with little maintenance.

Design and implement effective service / product interfaces.

Design and implement complex data models in Java using Hibernate ORM, applying patterns such as normalization, entity-attribute-value (EAV), append-only persistence, and event sourcing.

Develop roadmaps and prioritize technical debt to effectively plan features and work.

Collaborate with software and production engineers to design scalable services, plan feature roll-out, and ensure high reliability and performance of our products.

Leverage AWS services such as Elastic Container Registry (ECR), Elastic Container Service (ECS), API Gateway, and Route 53 for deployment and infrastructure management.

Design and develop systems across all major departments, including but not limited to; data, enterprise applications, and IT.

Work with Terraform to provision and manage AWS infrastructure, including Elastic File System (EFS) and DynamoDB for state management.

Monitor and optimize application performance using tools like Datadog and CloudWatch Logs.

Modify and develop custom software patterns as needed to solve highly complex software problems.

Be accountable for the overall performance of products and / or services within a defined area of focus.

Conduct code reviews, develop high-quality documentation, and build robust test suites for your products.

Lead and successfully complete software projects with minimal guidance from managers.

Lead team discussions to define requirements on new and current products.

Provide technical support for many applications within the technology portfolio.

Respond to and troubleshoot highly complex problems quickly, efficiently, and effectively.

Act as a mentor or leader for less experienced engineers.

Handle multiple competing priorities in an agile, fast-paced environment.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Will Need

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline or equivalent practical experience

6+ years’ software development / engineering experience

Minimum 6 years of experience building SaaS web applications using Java, Spring Framework, and Hibernate.

Expert in technical writing and able to effectively document complex systems.

Expert in managing overall performance and defining performance profiling standards for products and services.

Extensive experience maintaining and extending existing codebases, adapting to pre-existing patterns, and tracing the code’s execution path for debugging and enhancement.

Proven experience integrating third-party APIs, implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms, and designing asynchronous data flows.

Proficient in developing unit tests, integration tests, and building robust automated test suites.

Experience integrating with cloud services (AWS), specifically : SQS, SNS, S3, ECS, API Gateway, Route 53, and ElasticSearch.

Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized application deployment.

Familiarity with Kubernetes and serverless deployment scenarios.

Strong experience with build and deployment automation (CI / CD pipelines) using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.

Proficient in SQL programming and data-layer development with relational databases like SQL Server or PostgreSQL.

Minimum 8 years of experience working with continuous integration and build tools like Maven or Gradle.

Expert in version control systems like Git and proficient in software engineering tooling, driving adoption of new tools and standards.

Expert in release management, build processes, testing strategies, and the entirety of the SDLC.

Highly skilled at debugging distributed systems using tools like Datadog, CloudWatch Logs, or distributed tracing frameworks.

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across teams.

Experience architecting and designing systems from the ground up with a focus on scalability and maintainability.

Proven ability to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team across multiple time zones.

Our Values

Trust & Transparency | People First | Positive Experiences | Calm Persistence | Never Settling

At ACV, we are committed to an inclusive culture in which every individual is welcomed and empowered to celebrate their true selves. We achieve this by fostering a work environment of acceptance and understanding that is free from discrimination. 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.