Senior Software Engineer III — Build scalable systems

ACV Auctions; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Disability & Life Insurance

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Stock Purchase Program

401(k)

Job summary

ACV is a technology company transforming how dealers buy and sell cars online. The Software Engineer III will join a cross-functional agile team to build and ship features for web applications, backend services, and infrastructure.

You should have a strong CS foundation with experience in Python/Java/JavaScript and familiarity with gRPC/Thrift and Kubernetes. We value practical problem solving and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree - Computer Science or related technical discipline required
• 5 years of experience with programming in Python, Java, C#, Perl, or JavaScript
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Experience in an iterative environment with automated testing and CD
• Experience building RPC services with Thrift, gRPC, or equivalent
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Actively and consistently support efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
• Design, develop, and maintain code for web applications, backend services, and distributed systems
• Collaborate to design scalable services, plan feature roll-out, ensure high reliability and performance
• Conduct code reviews, write documentation, and build robust test suites
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Python

Java

C#

Perl

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

gRPC

Thrift

Job description

ACV is a technology company transforming how dealers buy and sell cars online. The Software Engineer III will join a cross-functional agile team to build and ship features for web applications, backend services, and infrastructure.

You should have a strong CS foundation with experience in Python/Java/JavaScript and familiarity with gRPC/Thrift and Kubernetes. We value practical problem solving and collaboration across teams.