Principal Software Engineer, Data Platform

About this role

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!


We're seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical and architectural leadership within the data engineering organization. In this role, you'll take a hands on approach in championing technology and architecture decisions at the ecosystem level, while role modeling how engineers should think and work. As a principal engineer, you'll be responsible for leading the technical vision, architecture, and implementation strategy across the data ecosystem, collaborating both within the data team and outside to ensure successful deliveries in production, representing the data team in various technical forums across engineering to apply a data lens at the ecosystem level. The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of engineering experience with significant depth in data technology, distributed systems, and cloud. You'll serve as both a hands-on technical leader and a strategic advisor, helping to establish robust, scalable foundations that enable innovation across the organization.


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