Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

divh2Data Platform Engineer/h2pCredit Acceptance is proud to be an award-winning company with local and national workplace recognition in multiple categories! Our world-class culture is shaped by dedicated Team Members who share a drive to succeed as professionals and together as a company. A great product, amazing people and our stable financial history have made us one of the largest used car finance companies nationally./ppOur Engineering and Analytics Team Members utilize the latest technology to develop, monitor, and maintain complex practices that help optimize our success. Our Team Members value being challenged, are encouraged to express their ideas, and have the flexibility to enjoy work life balance. We build intrinsic value by partnering with all functions of our business to support their success and make strategic business decisions. We focus on professional development and continuous improvement while enjoying a casual work environment and Great Place to Work culture!/ph3Outcomes and Activities:/h3ulliThis position will work from home; occasional planned travel to an assigned Southfield, Michigan office location may be required. However, this position is permitted to work at a Southfield, Michigan office location if requested by the team member./liliDesign and implement core components of the data platform (e.g., data lake, streaming infrastructure, DaaS, catalog), emphasizing scalability, reliability, and observability./liliBalance hands-on delivery with architectural foresight, contributing to cross-functional initiatives that strengthen the platform./liliPartner with data and engineering stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective, efficient solutions for data acquisition, transformation, and integration./liliWrite unit and integration tests, validating software against acceptance criteria to ensure platform reliability./liliApply and promote team standards for coding, documentation, and testing, ensuring maintainable and high-quality engineering practices./liliConduct impact analysis to identify dependencies and assess potential risks of changes across applications and services./liliDevelop a strong understanding of platform use cases and business processes to align technical solutions with organizational needs./liliExperiment with new tools and approaches, validate assumptions, and recommend solutions that improve the platforms capabilities./liliParticipate in design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback and communicating changes effectively./liliDocument platform components and designs, ensuring projects are maintainable and understandable by others./liliTroubleshoot and resolve production issues, proposing effective solutions to restore platform stability./liliContribute to sprint commitments and actively engage in Agile practices, including retrospectives and process improvements./liliEngage in continuous learning, deepening knowledge of modern data platform technologies, distributed systems, and engineering best practices./li/ulh3Competencies:/h3ullistrongCustomer Empathy:/strong The ability to understand the perspectives, pain points, and experiences of customers. It involves actively putting oneself in the customers shoes, comprehending their needs and challenges, and using that understanding to provide a better, more customer-centric experience./lilistrongEngineering Excellence:/strong Bringing great craftsmanship and thought leadership to deliver an outstanding product that delights customers and solves for the business. This involves the pursuit and achievement of high standards, best practices, innovation, and superior solutions./lilistrongOne Team:/strong A collaborative approach across the organization, where individuals work together seamlessly, without boundaries, as a single, cohesive team. Shared goals, open communication, and mutual support create a sense of collective purpose. This enables teams to navigate challenges and pursue shared objectives more effectively./lilistrongOwners Mindset:/strong Adopting a set of behaviors that reflect a sense of responsibility, accountability, strategic thinking, and a proactive approach to managing your domain. As an owner, you understand the business and your domain(s) deeply and solve for the right outcome for the domain(s) and the business./li/ulh3Requirements:/h3ulliBachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field; or equivalent work experience/liliMinimum 5 years of software engineering experience, with recent hands-on experience building and maintaining data platforms or distributed systems in cloud environments/liliStrong knowledge of software engineering best practices, with practical experience building and operating data platforms, products, or solutions/liliExperience building and operating applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP), including deploying and supporting containerized services (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS)/liliFamiliarity with lakehouse principles (Delta Lake, Iceberg, or Hudi) and best practices for schema evolution, versioning, and performance optimization/liliExperience with observability practices (metrics, logs, tracing, alerting) and tools (e.g., Dynatrace, Splunk, CloudWatch) to ensure platform reliability/liliKnowledge of data storage technologies relevant to data platforms, including object stores (S3, ADLS, GCS), relational databases, and NoSQL systems/liliAwareness of data governance and security practices (e.g., access controls, encryption, compliance considerations), with the ability to design platform components that align with organizational standards/liliSolid understanding of distributed systems concepts (scalability, reliability, consistency, partitioning) and their application to data platforms/liliExperience working with enterprise-class applications where uptime, reliability, and scalability are essential/liliStrong programming skills in one or more languages commonly used for platform engineering (e.g., Python, Java, Scala, Go)/liliDemonstrated ability to mentor and coach less experienced engineers, contributing to team growth and technical maturity/liliFamiliarity with Agile delivery practices and other software development lifecycle methodologies/li/ulh3Preferred:/h3ulliHands-on experience with lakehouse technologies (Delta, Iceberg, Hudi), beyond conceptual familiarity/liliExposure to workflow orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, Databricks Workflows)/liliExperience with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment/liliExposure to observability tooling (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Dynatrace, Splunk) beyond basics/liliExperience debugging performance issues and optimizing systems for cost and scale/liliFinancial services or FinTech industry experience/li/ulh3Knowledge and Skills:/h3ulliDesigns and implements platform components with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability, following established standards/liliCollaborates with team members and partners to deliver high-quality solutions/liliExplores new tools or practices under guidance and contributes ideas to improve the platform/liliParticipates in code reviews, shares knowledge with peers, and supports team-level improvements/liliApplies knowledge of cloud, data, and platform technologies to build effective solutions/liliUnderstands how technical work supports business outcomes and aligns with platform goals/liliCommunicates clearly in technical discussions, design reviews, and documentation/liliWorks independently on well-defined tasks and projects while seeking guidance on complex or ambiguous problems/li/ulh3Target Compensation:/h3pA competitive base salary range from $130,047 - $190,735. This position is eligible for an annual variable cash bonus, between 7.5 - 15%. Final compensation within the range is influenced by many factors including role-specific skills, depth and experience level, industry background, relevant education and certifications./ppCandidates who reside in the following major metropolitan areas may be eligible for a premium on top of the posted range based on their specific zone: San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego./ph3Benefits:/h3ulliExcellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/dental/vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work/li/ulh3Our Company Values:/h3pTo be successful in this role, Team Members need to be:/pulliPositive by maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions/liliRespectful by collaborating and actively listening/liliInsightful by cultivating innovation, accumulating business and role specific knowledge, demonstrating self-awareness and making quality decisions/liliDirect by effectively communicating and conveying courage/liliEarnest by taking accountability, applying feedback and effectively planning and priority setting/li/ulh3Expectations:/h3ulliRe/li/ul/div