If you are looking for a career at a dynamic company with a people-first mindset and a deep culture of growth and autonomy, ACV is the right place for you! Competitive compensation packages and learning and development opportunities, ACV has what you need to advance to the next level in your career. We will continue to raise the bar every day by investing in our people and technology to help our customers succeed. We hire people who share our passion, bring innovative ideas to the table, and enjoy a collaborative atmosphere. Who we are: ACV is a technology company that has revolutionized how dealers buy and sell cars online. We are transforming the automotive industry. ACV Auctions Inc. (ACV), has applied innovation and user-designed, data driven applications and solutions. We are building the most trusted and efficient digital marketplace with data solutions for sourcing, selling and managing used vehicles with transparency and comprehensive insights that were once unimaginable. We are disruptors of the industry and we want you to join us on our journey. Our network of brands include ACV Auctions, ACV Transportation, ClearCar, MAX Digital and ACV Capital within its Marketplace Products, as well as, True360 and Data Services. At ACV we focus on the Health, Physical, Financial, Social and Emotional Wellness of our Teammates and, to support this, we offer: - Multiple medical plans including a high deductible, low cost health plan - Company-sponsored (paid) Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance - Comprehensive optional benefits such as Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life/AD&D, Legal/ID Protection, and Accident and Critical Illness Insurance - Generous paid time off options, including uncapped vacation days, the greater of 3 paid sick days or in accordance with the applicable state or local paid sick leave law, 6 paid company holidays, 2 floating holidays, parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, voting leave, and other forms of paid leave as required by applicable law or regulation - Employee Stock Purchase Program with additional opportunities to earn stock in the Company - Retirement planning through the Company’s 401(k) About the Role 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. We are looking for a seasoned leader who thrives in a large, and growing organization. You must have experience operating at the Senior Leadership level and managing a multi-layered global organization (Directors who manage Managers and Individual Contributors). The ideal candidate would have experience and expertise in seamlessly collaborating across all areas of the organization, including peer VPs to align engineering initiatives with broader business objectives. Core Responsibilities Span of Control This role will have direct oversight and full accountability for four critical engineering pillars: - Infrastructure & Reliability: Lead our infrastructure, cloud operations, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) strategy and teams to ensure scalable, fault tolerant, highly available systems. - Core Platform: Oversee the teams building and maintaining core foundational services, including our search services (built on Elasticsearch), identity management, and core frameworks. - Quality Engineering: Drive the strategy for comprehensive quality assurance, automated testing frameworks, and overall software quality standards. - Developer Experience: Empower our product engineering teams by leading DevOps, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, integrating AI-driven developer tools, and championing overall developer enablement. Strategic Leadership & Organizational Management - Multi-Year Vision: Own, author, and drive a multi-year technology roadmap for the platform that supports ACV’s scaling business needs. - Leadership Collaboration: Partner closely with the Executive Team, Senior Leadership and cross-functional leaders to ensure platform capabilities align with product roadmaps and company goals. - Multi-Tiered Management: Lead, mentor, and scale a large organization of engineers, managing through your team (including Directors and Senior Engineering Managers) to foster a high-performance culture. Driving Operational Discipline & Excellence - Establish Frameworks: Introduce and enforce proven operational program frameworks to drive improvement of multiple engineering disciplines across the organization. - Cloud & Cost Management: Take aggressive ownership of our cloud footprint, implementing strict cost management, forecasting, and optimization practices. - Standards & Observability: Define and enforce rigorous engineering standards. Implement robust observability and monitoring solutions to ensure system health and rapid incident resolution. - Security & Reliability: Champion a security-first and reliability-first mindset, closing existing gaps and building resilient architectures. - Cultivate Ownership: Drive a culture of extreme ownership and accountability across the organization including at the IC level, ensuring teams take pride in and responsibility for the services they build and operate. - Perform additional duties as assigned. Qualifications - Leadership Experience: 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, with proven tenure operating at the VP/Senior Leadership level in a large, global organization. You must have experience managing multi-layered teams (managing Directors/Senior Managers). - AI-First Transformation Leader: Proven track record of architecting and executing an AI-first engineering strategy. Demonstrated success in embedding AI/ML capabilities into core platform services, automating complex infrastructure operations, and championing the adoption of generative AI tools to exponentially accelerate developer velocity and overall engineering output. - Transformational Track Record: Proven experience in successfully implementing frameworks to mature cloud management, cost controls, reliability, and security. - Technical Depth: Deep understanding of modern infrastructure, cloud-native architectures, and related principles. - Innovation Mindset: Forward-thinking perspective on Developer Experience, including the integration of AI tools and modern enablement strategies to accelerate engineering velocity. - Organizational Navigation: Demonstrated collaborative savviness and emotional intelligence to effectively influence, negotiate, and drive consensus among peer VPs and senior executives. #LI-SL1 Our Values Trust & Transparency | People First | Positive Experiences | Calm Persistence | Never Settling At ACV, we are committed to an inclusive culture in which every individual is welcomed and empowered to celebrate their true selves. We achieve this by fostering a work environment of acceptance and understanding that is free from discrimination. ACV is committed to being an equal opportunity employer regardless of sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires reasonable accommodation, please let us know. For information on our collection and use of your personal information, please see our Privacy Notice. No immigration or work visa sponsorship provided for this position. Compensation: The compensation range for this position is listed in the "Job Details" section at the bottom of this posting. Please note that final compensation will be determined based upon the applicant's relevant experience, skill set, location, business needs, market demands, and other factors as permitted by law.

• Own the reliability, availability, performance, capacity, backup/restore, disaster recovery, and security posture of shared data systems. • Operate and improve platforms such as Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, MariaDB and other NoSQL databases.

• Own the reliability, availability, performance, capacity, backup/restore, disaster recovery, and security posture of shared data systems. • Operate and improve platforms such as Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, MariaDB and other NoSQL databases. • Build and maintain high-touch abstractions and self-service workflows for provisioning, schema evolution, common operational changes, and routine maintenance. • Use programming and AI-assisted workflows to automate repetitive work, improve diagnostics, raise documentation quality, and shorten time-to-resolution during incidents. • Implement, deploy, operate, and improve satellite tools that improve our platform and increase our operational leverage. • Partner closely with internal engineering teams on data access patterns, query optimization, schema design, operational readiness, and safe adoption of shared infrastructure. • Improve observability, alerting, SLOs, runbooks, and operational reviews so that systems are easier to understand and incidents are less likely to happen. • Participate in on-call rotations and incident response.

Platform Development Lead - Consumer Health Innovation The Platform Development Lead is responsible for driving the execution of innovation initiatives within the Consumer Health Innovation portfolio. Reporting to the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Platforms Innovation, this role focuses on translating strategic innovation priorities into actionable incubation programs. The role leads the development, validation, and commercialization of emerging platforms, technologies, and digital solutions aligned with Aon’s evolving consumer health ecosystem. The position requires a highly collaborative leader who can manage cross-functional teams, accelerate experimentation, and move new concepts from discovery through proof-of-concept, pilot programs, and go-to-market readiness. This role can be performed virtually from your home anywhere in the continental United States. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like Innovation Execution & Platform Incubation - Lead the incubation and execution of new consumer health platforms, digital solutions, and emerging technology initiatives aligned with Consumer Health Innovation priorities. - Translate strategic innovation themes into structured incubation programs and solution roadmaps. - Drive initiatives from concept development through prototype, pilot, and commercialization readiness. - Develop and execute workstreams, milestones and deliver across incubation programs. Mitigate risks if necessary. Market Discovery & Opportunity Assessment - Conduct discovery and validation efforts to identify emerging opportunities in consumer health engagement, benefits delivery, and digital platforms. - Apply design thinking and human-centered design approaches to validate consumer and client needs. - Evaluate competitive landscape and emerging technological trends relevant to the health benefits ecosystem. AI & Technology Enablement - Support the evaluation and integration of AI-driven tools, intelligent automation, analytics platforms, and emerging technologies into innovative initiatives. - Partner with technology and architecture teams to ensure scalable platform design and integration with Aon systems. Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with product, technology, client leadership, and commercial teams to advance innovative initiatives. - Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and potential ecosystem partners. - Create excitement around new initiatives and support product positioning for market readiness Skills and experience that will lead to success - 15+ years’ experience in Product Management/Product Execution or in similar roles. - Strong understanding of Product Delivery Best Practices and Execution - Proven experience in applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions that have delivered measurable business value - Experience in Agile delivery and thinking - Experience in Health Insurance Industry - Proven track record of progressing through Product ideation to delivery - Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills Education: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of industry experience. Pay Transparency The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $150,000 - $210,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan. How we support our colleagues Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well. Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply. We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances. Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. #li-dd1 #LI-HYBRID 2577124