Senior Software Engineer

About this job

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220 Car Max, the way your career should be!

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a vital role in delivering scalable, cloud native, and customer centric applications that support Car Max’s mission to create a seamless, transparent, and flexible appraisal-to-sale experience. You will help enhance the digital and instore workflows that empower customers to sell their vehicles on their terms, working within a team that directly impacts core business outcomes.

You will collaborate with product managers, architects, UX partners, and engineers to build resilient systems, elevate customer experiences, and support Car Max’s commitment to innovation, integrity, and putting people first.

The Appraisal Checkout team ensures customers can confidently complete key steps after receiving a Car Max appraisal offer. The team owns the end-to-end experience for:

• Providing accurate ownership and vehicle details
• Submitting required documents
• Scheduling Pick Up, Drop Off, or In Store sale appointments

Your work will directly contribute to converting appraisal leads into completed purchases, supporting a best in class, transparent experience for every customer.

This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about building innovative cloud solutions, thrive in collaborative environments, and take pride in delivering experiences grounded in honesty, reliability, and customer impact. You will help define patterns, guidance, and best practices for cloud applications while operating in a fast-evolving technology landscape.

In this role, you will:

• Design and deliver cloud native services, APIs, and applications using .NET (C#), Azure PaaS, containerized environments, and modern integration patterns.
• Implement Dev Ops and CI/CD practices, including automated testing, IaC (Bicep and YAML), monitoring, and alerting, to enhance reliability and deployment speed.
• Develop customer facing workflows and backend services that improve efficiency, usability, and transparency across the appraisal journey.
• Collaborate across product, design, and architecture teams to translate concepts into high impact production solutions.
• Support team owned systems through on-call rotations (as applicable).
• Apply emerging technologies and engineering best practices to continuously improve product quality and team performance.
• Contribute to full lifecycle development—from discovery and prototyping to implementation and operational excellence.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, related technology field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience with proven ownership of complex systems.
• Strong problem solving, diagnostic, and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated passion for automation and reducing manual processes.

Technical Skills — Required

• Front‑end development experience with React, JavaScript/Type Script, and modern UI patterns.
• Strong HTML/CSS skills used within production React environments.
• Experience developing automated UI and end-to-end tests (e.g., Playwright).
• Hands‑on experience with C#/.NET Core, RESTful API design, and backend services.
• Azure or comparable cloud technologies experience.
• Familiarity with Git, JSON, relational databases, and cloud integration best practices.

• Experience with micro frontend patterns or module federation.
• Knowledge of React architectural approaches (e.g., Redux, Flux).
• Background in Agile, Dev Ops, CI/CD, and automated testing environments.

This role will be based out of the Richmond Midtown or Plano Tech hub and have a Hybrid work arrangement.

• Associates based in Richmond work on-site 5 days per week.
• Associates based in Plano work onsite 2 days per week.

• Car Max Midtown – Richmond, VA
• Car Max Technology Hub – Plano, TX

Work Authorization:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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