Principal Engineer; Front-end​/Full stack

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!

• Helping to develop and innovate on Car Max’s auction website
• 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.

It takes a passion for technology to develop ground-breaking products. 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 users, carrying out experiments, tackling complex business problems and implementing new products. You can balance customer needs with business goals and know how to deliver technical solutions that enhance business value.

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.

• 5+ years of experience with the .NET Core/C#/ Microsoft Azure offerings
• Knowledge of SQL Server and No
  
  SQL database technologies.
• Experience collaborating with multiple teams.
• Experience working with Agile and Dev Ops methodologies.
• Experience with RESTful APIs
• Experience with HTML / CSS
• GIT experience.

• Experience with Front-end architecture.
• Experience with React.js and its core principles.
• Experience working within a product organization.

This role will be based out of the Richmond Va or Dallas/Plano Tech Hub and have a Hybrid work arrangement.

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