Software Developer IV, Research & Development

ACV • Toronto, ON

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About The Position

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.
At ACV we focus on the Health, Physical, Financial, Social and Emotional Wellness of our Teammates and to support this we offer:
Company Sponsored (paid) Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
Comprehensive additional optional benefits such Critical Illness and Supplemental Life/AD&D.
All insurance benefits go into effect on your date of hire.
Generous Parental Leave Top-Up Pay and Vacation Programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Program with additional opportunities to earn stock in the company.
Retirement planning through the Company’s RRSP.

Requirements

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree - Computer Science or a related technical discipline or equivalent practical experience. required
• 8 year(s) Continuous integration and tool-building experience
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Expert in version control systems
• Expert in software engineering tooling and mentors and drives adoption for new tools and tooling standards.
• Expert in release, builds, testing and the entirety of the SDLC.
• Expert at debugging distributed systems using distributed tracing and other common tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and modify code.
• Work alongside software and production engineers to build and ship new features that optimize operational efficiency and drive growth.
• 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.
• Collaborate with software and production engineers to design scalable services, plan feature roll-out, and ensure high reliability and performance of our products.
• Design and develop systems across all major departments including but not limited to; data, enterprise applications, and IT
• Modify and develop custom software patterns as needed to solve highly complex software problems.
• 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.
• Design and build complex systems that can scale rapidly with little maintenance.
• Design and implement effective service/product interfaces.
• Develop complex data models using common patterns like EAV, normal forms, append only, event sourced, or graphs.
• Develop roadmaps and prioritizes technical debt to effectively plan features and work.
• 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.
• Acts as a mentor or leader for less experienced engineers.
• Handle multiple competing priorities in an agile, fast-paced environment.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Company Sponsored (paid) Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Comprehensive additional optional benefits such Critical Illness and Supplemental Life/AD&D.
• All insurance benefits go into effect on your date of hire.
• Generous Parental Leave Top-Up Pay and Vacation Programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with additional opportunities to earn stock in the company.
• Retirement planning through the Company’s RRSP.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior