Senior Software Engineer, Data

Credit 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.

Our 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!

As a Senior Software Engineer, Data, you will independently design and build scalable, reliable, and observable data pipelines and models across batch and streaming architectures, supporting structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. You will lead complex initiatives, ensuring architectural standards are met and performance is optimized. Serving as a domain expert, you will balance hands-on execution with strategic foresight, mentor engineers, and drive cross-functional improvements that elevate the data platform.

Outcomes and Activities:

• This 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
• Designs and builds domain-level, end-to-end data pipelines across batch and streaming architectures that process structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data with a strong emphasis on data quality, scalability, reliability, and observability
• Balances project execution with architectural foresight and leads cross-functional initiatives that elevate the data platform
• Partner with stakeholders to understand data requirements and implement effective data integration strategies
• Write unit tests and validate software against acceptance criteria
• Apply and advocate for team coding, documentation, and testing standards
• Conduct impact analysis to assess changes across applications
• Develop a strong understanding of business processes to align technical solutions with business needs
• Experiment with new ideas, validate assumptions, and recommend solutions
• Participate in code reviews and communicate application changes
• Document code and projects for maintainability and support. This includes reading, writing, and reviewing design documents
• Troubleshoot production issues and propose effective solutions
• Contribute to sprint commitments and actively participate in Agile practices
• Engage in continuous learning to improve design, code quality, and domain knowledge

Competencies: The following items detail how you will be successful in this role.

• Customer Empathy: Customer Empathy is the ability to understand the perspectives, pain points, and experiences of customers. It involves actively putting oneself in the customer’s shoes, comprehending their needs and challenges, and using that understanding to provide a better, more customer-centric experience.
• Engineering Excellence: Engineering Excellence is about 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.
• One Team: A One Team mindset refers to 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.
• Owner’s Mindset: Owner’s Mindset involves 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.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years