Vice President of Platform Engineering

ACV Auctions is seeking a highly strategic, experienced, and transformative Vice President of Platform Engineering. In this critical leadership role, you will be the driving force behind our platform’s evolution, responsible for crafting and executing a comprehensive, multi‑year technology vision.

Core Responsibilities

• Span of Control – Direct oversight and full accountability for four critical engineering pillars:
  • Infrastructure & Reliability: Lead infrastructure, cloud operations, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) strategy and teams to ensure scalable, fault‑tolerant, highly available systems.
  • Core Platform: Oversee teams building and maintaining core foundational services, including search services (built on Elasticsearch), identity management, and core frameworks.
  • Quality Engineering: Drive strategy for comprehensive quality assurance, automated testing frameworks, and overall s...