Lead Backend Architect for Real-Time Leads (Remote)

Cars.com LLC; United States; Remote; USD 135,300 - 169,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Home-office stipend

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Volunteer days

Learning program

Job summary

Cars.com LLC is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and scale their core leads platform, focusing on high-performance API services. This role is 100% remote and requires a strong background in building large-scale backend systems and cloud technologies.

The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to drive best practices in system architecture, observability, and security while ensuring that every lead is processed with zero errors. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building large-scale, highly available backend systems.
• Proven track record delivering software in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services.
• Ensure every lead is processed and delivered to dealerships.
• Lead architecture decisions and define technical roadmaps.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers and engineers.

Skills

API design

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

REST

GraphQL

gRPC

Agile environments

Observability solutions

Security principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

DataDog

Job description

Cars.com LLC is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and scale their core leads platform, focusing on high-performance API services. This role is 100% remote and requires a strong background in building large-scale backend systems and cloud technologies.

The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to drive best practices in system architecture, observability, and security while ensuring that every lead is processed with zero errors. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, and generous PTO.