Published: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:51:09 GMT
Position: Senior Software Engineering Manager
Are you a seasoned software engineering professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the automotive industry? Cars Commerce is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to join our team and lead the Inventory Services Team. As a key member of our Core Services division, you will play a crucial role in unifying the car-buying journey on our data-driven platform.
Responsibilities:
– Lead autonomous teams responsible for high-throughput, API-first services built in Elixir/Phoenix and deployed on AWS EKS.
– Collaborate closely with Product leadership to translate business goals into a measurable roadmap.
– Advocate for best practices in engineering, including observability, security, and on-call health.
– Serve as incident commander and ensure production reliability for your domain.
– Influence platform architecture and facilitate cross-domain integrations to drive new revenue streams.
– Help set the technical direction for the organization.
Qualifications:
– 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
– Proven track record of successfully shipping and operating business-critical backend services at scale.
– Strong background in cloud-native architectures (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS), event-driven and API-driven systems.
– Skilled in coaching and providing feedback to senior/staff engineers, resolving conflicts, and fostering a positive and inclusive culture.
– Comfortable working with OKRs, making scope and risk trade-offs, and communicating decisions to executives and cross-functional teams.
– Familiar with incident management best practices, observability tools (such as DataDog), vulnerability remediation, and DevSecOps pipelines.
– Able to effectively communicate technical and non-technical information to engineers, product managers, and executives.
Requirements:
– Demonstrated ability to plan increments, forecast capacity, and use tools like Jira, DORA, and DX metrics to drive predictable outcomes and continuous improvement.
– Experience with Elixir/Phoenix, automotive-retail data pipelines, or leading platform modernization initiatives is a plus.
Benefits:
– Competitive medical, dental, and vision healthcare plans.
– New hire stipend for home office set-up.
– Generous PTO.
– Refuel program, providing additional paid time off for learning, personal growth, and relaxation.
– Paid holidays, floating holiday, volunteer day, and recharge day.
About Cars Commerce:
At Cars Commerce, we are passionate about simplifying the car-buying experience for both customers and dealers. Our goal is to connect the automotive industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure, and drive local automotive retail. We value diversity and open-minded communication, and we encourage our employees to challenge themselves and take ownership of their work. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we prioritize the employee experience and strive to provide a positive and inclusive work environment. Join our team and help us revolutionize the automotive industry! Apply link