Staff Software Engineer: Lead Scalable, Data-Driven Systems

BetterCloud; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Disability & Life Insurance

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

ACV Auctions Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable software solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, data-driven applications and drive technical excellence across portfolios. You will lead with strong Python expertise, distributed systems experience, and a proven track record in DevOps, testing, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Expert experience with Python.
• Expert experience with Distributed Systems Design and/or Event-Driven development.
• Expert experience with pyramid testing methodologies.
• Expert experience with build & deployment automation (CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins/TeamCity).
• Experience with AWS, SQL, and Pub/Sub patterns (Kafka).
• Expert experience with version control systems (Git).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and deployment automation.
• 8+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Actively and consistently support efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Build on, establish, and document best practices and coding standards.
• Support product delivery teams by providing guidance on technical solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, develop high-quality documentation, and build robust test suites.
• Own the overall performance of products and frameworks within a defined area of focus.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to multiple teams.
• Lead and complete software projects with minimal management.
• Develop roadmaps and prioritize technical debt to plan features and work.
• Respond to and troubleshoot highly complex problems quickly and effectively.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems design

Event-driven development

Technical leadership

Code reviews & testing

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins/TeamCity)

AWS

SQL

Kafka / Pub/Sub

Datadog / CloudWatch

Job description

ACV Auctions Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable software solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, data-driven applications and drive technical excellence across portfolios. You will lead with strong Python expertise, distributed systems experience, and a proven track record in DevOps, testing, and performance optimization.