Digital marketplace and data platform for wholesale vehicle transactions
ACV Auctions operates a multi-brand marketplace for dealer-to-dealer vehicle sales, powered by a data and ML stack (Java, Spring, Python, PyTorch, OpenCV, BigQuery, dbt) built to surface vehicle intelligence and market transparency. Hiring is heavily operations-focused (171 ops roles vs. 23 engineering), with 168 positions posted in the last 30 days — a velocity pattern typical of companies scaling marketplace throughput and compliance infrastructure. Active projects reveal dual pressures: retention of major auto groups alongside scaling MAX and ClearCar SaaS products, while managing fraud mitigation and SOX compliance.
Notable leadership hires: Floorplan Lead
ACV Auctions is a public company headquartered in Buffalo, New York, operating a wholesale vehicle marketplace that connects dealers, commercial partners, and logistics providers. The platform combines auction mechanics with data services (True360, ACV Data Services) and SaaS tools (MAX Digital, ClearCar) to help dealers buy, sell, and value vehicles. The company operates across the United States, Canada, and India. With 1,001–5,000 employees and an operations-heavy department structure, ACV is managing both marketplace liquidity (vehicle retention and dealer growth) and the compliance and logistics infrastructure required at scale in automotive.
Java, Spring, Hibernate, Maven, AWS, SQL Server, Python, PyTorch, OpenCV, BigQuery, Kubernetes, Docker, dbt, Salesforce, MongoDB, and mobile SDKs (iOS, Android).
Yes, but at lower volume than operations and sales. Engineering has 23 active roles, with hiring concentrated at mid-level and junior seniority, alongside a smaller data team (6 roles).
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