Principal Software Engineer

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220

Car Max, the way your career should be!

At Car Max, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new digital products. Working on many different aspects of the customer experience, our Principal Engineers research and discover new opportunities and shape products to fulfill them. From inception to completion, you will develop tools and technology, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. You will have a direct impact on improving the performance of our business and ensuring customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that is right for them!

• Work with fellow associates to understand the real-life challenges of customers and discover what they need to move seamlessly between the online and in-person shopping experiences.
• Collaborate with colleagues in product design, product management and systems architecture to develop experimental solutions and bring great ideas to life.
• Market your innovative ideas internally and evolve them according to feedback and critique within an agile environment.
• Stay on top of industry trends and best practice to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer experience is the best it can be.

Working collaboratively and creatively as part of a close-knit product team, you will be part of the development process from end to end: consulting stakeholder, carrying out experiments, tackling complex business problems and implementing new products. You can balance stakeholder needs with business goals and know how to deliver technical solutions that enhance business value. This role will be intimately involved with innovating in our digital search and merchandising technology stack.

Creative, curious, and highly analytical, you never stop learning and thrive on constant change in the digital marketplace.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required.
• Strong teamwork skills, ability to learn quickly, excellent written and spoken communication required.
• 7+ years of application development experience required.

• 7+ years of experience with the .NET Core/C#/ Microsoft Azure offerings
• Deep understanding of Azure products and ARM and bicep templates
• Knowledge of No
  
  SQL database technologies.
• Experience collaborating with multiple teams.
• Experience working with Agile and Dev Ops methodologies.
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops
• Experience building RESTful APIs
• Experience with back-end architecture and design
• GIT experience.

• Experience with Front-end architecture.
• Experience with search technology
• Experience working within a product organization.

• Midtown:
  This role will be based out of the Car Max Midtown Innovation Center (Richmond, VA) and associates will work onsite 5 days per week.
• Plano:
  This role will be based out of the Car Max Dallas Tech Hub (Plano, TX) and associates will work onsite 2 days per week.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.

Car Max disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 200 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

Car Max is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.

Car Max is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, and any other characteristics protected by law.

Upon an applicant's request, Car Max will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the Car Max Job Application.