Software Engineer IV, ACVMax

Job Description

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.