Are you tired of not being challenged, not having a voice, or having to work with outdated technologies? Do you want to be a direct contributor in a company that is an innovation leader and has the awards to prove it?

DriveCentric is the premier customer relationship management (CRM) and AI marketing company that connects automotive dealerships to customers in innovative, award-winning ways.

We're seeking an exceptional software engineer to lead our Dealer Management System (DMS+) team. What do we look for in a technical leader? Extreme ownership. Relentless problem-solving. A positive, customer-focused attitude. Calm under pressure. Strong technical judgment. A diverse set of skills and experiences. A commitment to excellence. Lead by example.

Responsibilities:

Perform as a technical contributor 60% of the time, with 20% focus on personnel management, and 20% on maturing our DMS integration practice.
Architect and build scalable integration solutions processing hundreds of thousands of daily transactions across multiple DMS platforms with sub-second latency.
Solve complex distributed systems challenges, including data consistency, error recovery, circuit breaking, and real-time bidirectional synchronization.
Ensure reliable data synchronization with DMSes (CDK, Reynolds, DealerTrack, and others), maintaining vendor certifications and compliance requirements.
Own our in-house Desking solution and Marketscan mScan integration, ensuring dealers can structure deals with real-time payment accuracy, multiple financing options, and OEM incentive optimization.
Establish and maintain engineering excellence standards for DMS integrations, including data reliability, error handling, monitoring, logging, security compliance, and event replay capabilities.
Lead the vision for your team's area of responsibility and align with Sr. Leadership through OKR planning and execution.
Provide technical ownership for your team's contributions to meet engineering standards, project requirements, and quality expectations.
Mentor team members through monthly touchpoints, performance reviews, and professional development planning.
Develop cross-training matrices and enforce documentation standards to guarantee that at least two team members can perform each critical function, eliminating knowledge silos.

Requirements:

7+ years of full-stack software engineering experience.
3+ years of hands-on experience with third-party API integrations and event-driven architectures.
2+ years of experience leading technical teams.
Demonstrate senior-level expertise in C# .NET, APIs, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
Strong experience with AWS services and cloud-native architectures.
Working knowledge of data transfer protocols (HTTPS, SFTP) and exchange formats (JSON, XML, CSV).
Working knowledge of OOP and modern design patterns.
Proven history of designing and developing scalable, testable applications using service-oriented architecture.
Ability to balance business and technical objectives when making decisions.
Ability to balance multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
Act as a technical communicator for prospective, new, and established integration partners, ensuring clarity in requirements, capabilities, and issue resolution.
Experience mentoring and developing other engineers.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with product, engineering, and customers; internal and external.

Pluses:

Experience with automotive DMS platforms (CDK, Reynolds, DealerTrack) or automotive retail operations.
Hands-on experience with .NET 8+, microservice architecture, and Kafka.
Experience with specific AWS services (SES, S3, EKS, ECS, Route53).
Experience with Angular, TypeScript, or modern front-end frameworks to facilitate full-stack collaboration.
Working knowledge of parallel and asynchronous programming techniques.
Working knowledge of bidirectional integrations and event-driven architecture.

Benefits:

Competitive salary + bonus + annual merit increases
Health, vision, and dental insurance (eligible on day 1)
401K with matching up to 4% (eligible after 90 days)
9 company holidays + 15 FTO days in first year
Professional growth opportunities
Pluralsight subscription

Equal Opportunity Statement:

DriveCentric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.