At CarMax, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new digital products. As an Operations team, our Senior Principal Engineers research and discover new opportunities to ensure that our products which provide our seamless customer experience have a strong foundation. You will iterate and evolve the cloud platform and applications used to manage the platform, and will develop tools and technologies, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. You will have an impact on ensuring that our applications are reliable and resilient by using cloud concepts and technologies. Through strong partnerships and influencing other engineers, architects and management with new ideas that push the teams forward, you will contribute to the overall CarMax Strategy as we build and deliver an exceptional customer experience to ensure customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that’s right for them!
What you will do – Essential Responsibilities
Work with fellow associates to develop and build self-service capabilities, and automation, to enable our internal customers to move quickly and deliver on the needs of the business.
Collaborate with colleagues in design, product management, and systems architecture to develop experimental solutions and bring great ideas to life
Influence direction within the organization that contributes to the CarMax Strategic Plan, offering innovative ideas that contribute to building win-win solutions through continuous feedback and partnerships with your peer and the leadership team.
Consult with internal customer and continually evolve the platform and its operations using solid engineering and agile practices.
Stay on top Industry trends and lead the team in new ideas, processes and best practices to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer experience is the best it can be
Purpose of the role
Senior Principal Engineers partner with Engineers and Solution Architects to develop solutions and implement standards that ensure an unrivaled customer experience. You are an expert in your craft and seen as a platform and implementation owner. You are an active contributor throughout CarMax Technology and have a passion for continuous learning.
Senior Principal Engineers practice hands-on engineering, have oversight of the technical tasks of others, and are the owners of the standards and best practices. Our Senior Principal Engineers act as a technical mentor to others and is an expert in supporting multiple areas of the business.
Qualifications and Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience and 8+ years of work experience or
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience and 6+ years of work experience
Cloud Specific Qualifications and Requirements
6+ years of working in and building Infrastructure within a cloud platform - Azure (preferred), AWS, Google (with relatable experience)
4+ years scripting or coding experience with one or more languages
Deep technical experience in infrastructure, build and deployment, including private and public cloud, networking, connectivity, storage, virtualization and access control
Experience leading engineering efforts or process improvements across multiple teams
Implementation of Azure networking for enterprise organizations, building of hybrid environments to span existing customer networks and Azure
Demonstrable experience with a range of Azure cloud capabilities including but not limited to storage, key vaults, virtual networking, web apps, Azure Active Directory, virtual machines, access management and automated deployments
Demonstrable experience with software development preferably with one or more languages, such as PowerShell, Python, C#
Demonstrable experience building and deploying resilient cloud architectures
Demonstrable experience creating and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Team City or Azure DevOps
Demonstrable experience support Windows or Linux OS
Mentoring internal and external team(s) in platform management and reusable patterns, and helping to solve complex problems that affect the organization
Strong attention to detail, problem investigation and diagnostic skills
Passion for eliminating repetitive manual processes using automation
Work Location and Arrangement:
West Creek: This role will be based out of the CarMax Home Office at West Creek (Richmond, VA) and associates will work onsite 5 days per week
OR
Plano: This role will be based out of the CarMax Dallas Tech Hub (Plano, TX) and associates will work onsite 2 days per week
Work Authorization: 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.
About CarMax
CarMax 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®.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.
CarMax 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, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.
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What We Do
CarMax revolutionized the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity car buying experience customers want and deserve. This disruptive thinking has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars with more than 200 stores nationwide. And thanks to our amazing team of nearly 25,000 associates, we have been recognized as one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® - 16 years in a row!
Committed to hiring people with strong values of integrity, transparency and respect, we offer unmatched training and support for associate career growth, and have been recognized as one of Training Magazine’s "Training Top 125" companies in America. We are also proud to be a best place to work for Veterans, and the #2 Best Workplace for Retail.
