Job Description
About Carvana... If you like disrupting the norm and are looking for a company revolutionizing an industry then you will LOVE what Carvana has done for the car buying experience. Buying a car the old-fashioned way sucks and we are working hard to make it NOT suck. At Carvana, our customers can hop online to...
- Search and browse our inventory of over 20,000 vehicles that we own and certify.
- Narrow down search results using highly intelligent filtering tools/components.
- View vehicle details, Carfax reports, and 360 rotating studio images for every vehicle.
- Secure financing in minutes using Carvana's in-house service or their own bank.
- Interact with GUI components to easily customize loan length, down payment, and monthly payment.
- Generate, upload, and eSign all documents online (no ink necessary).
- Schedule front-door delivery or pick up at one of our vending machines.
- Trade in their existing vehicle or just sell it to Carvana (no purchase necessary).
For more on Carvana and our mission, sneak a peek and learn more about what it's like to work here from the people who already do.
About the team and position: Carvana's Marketplace team is at the heart of our mission to change the way people buy cars. We are responsible for business-to-business systems and software that empower ADESA auto auctions to produce, list, and sell effectively.
We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to join us in creating innovative solutions for our customers and internal users. This role involves defining and helping lead technical strategy around the customer experience on our new digital auction website, along with creating secure and robust systems for our 1200+ internal auction employees. This is accomplished through building highly available, distributed, and reliable services.
As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our marketplace applications and contribute directly to our company's success. Our team consists of highly competent, driven engineers located across the East Coast and Central regions. We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture that values diversity of thought and encourages continual professional growth.
What you'll be doing... - Design, develop, maintain, and deploy complex back-end solutions using C# / dotNetCore (GraphQL and RESTful server-side via Web API) stacks and cloud services (Azure: functions, Service Bus, etc.)
- Work with cloud systems, pipelines, and resources
- Perform data storage and persistence containers querying using SQL, NoSQL, and caching technologies
- Develop loosely coupled solutions that are scalable, testable, modularized, and reusable
- Work in a team environment using Kanban project approaches
- Learn and try new technologies, approaches, and participate in bringing software engineering in Carvana to the next level
Skills and experience ...
- Minimum 10 years of software development, with consistently advancing skills and responsibilities
- Deep understanding of dotNetCore and C#
- Proven track record and passion for learning new programming languages
- Expertise in working with data storage (SQL or NoSQL)
- Experience in writing unit tests
- Experience in debugging and troubleshooting web services, API, and libraries
- Exposure to automated release pipelines with experience in Azure DevOps
- Good communication and collaboration skills - Carvana developers work very closely with strong supporting teams and require great interpersonal skills including a positive attitude and sense of humor
Bonus Skills (helpful but not required)... - Experience in contemporary JavaScript / TypeScript (ES2015+), React Hooks, Next.js, Nx
- Experience in using any cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, RedHat, etc.)
- Experience in CosmosDB or other NoSQL databases
- Experience in using any message queue, such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
- Experience in writing GraphQL interfaced services
- Experience in working with NoSQL databases
- Experience in working with authentication and authorization
What to expect from Carvana... - Competitive Salary
- Medical Benefits
- Dental and Vision Benefits
- Employee car discounts and perks
- 401K with company match
- Autonomous and transparent work environment
- Encouraging and supportive work environment
- Flexible and understanding work environment
Don't meet 100% of the qualifications? At Carvana, we value diversity in backgrounds and experiences. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't fit exactly. Give it a shot!
Legal Stuff... Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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