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Today, we remain founder-lead and as ambitious as ever. In 2024, we have not only emerged as the fastest growing automotive retailer, but also the most profitable thanks to our deep vertical integration across retail, lending, vehicle transportation, wholesale auctions, and more. \nIf you want to grow not just as an Engineer but as a leader and business-builder, Carvana is the place for you. Our technology teams build: \nEnd-to-end ecommerce for both selling and buying cars, including everything you see on Carvana.com and in our mobile apps.\nAI-driven customer support across chat, email, SMS, and voice, as well as a proprietary CRM platform to ensure the most efficient and highest quality customer experience.\n360° vehicle photography and interactive merchandising using cutting edge computer vision and AI techniques.\nThe most sophisticated and self-service automotive lending platform in the world.\nSystems and tools behind a nationwide logistics network that has delivered and picked up over 3 million cars via our fully owned and operated fleet of automotive haulers, efficiently managing distribution of our massive inventory to 85% of US driveways.\nEnterprise grade systems for operating the largest vehicle reconditioning facilities in the US, with workflow and automation to guide the work for everything mechanical, electrical, and cosmetic needed to bring each car to our high standards.\nEarly adoption and customization of AI tools for optimizing our Developer efficiency and experience.\nAnd much, much more…\nTHIS IS A 100% ON-SITE POSITION FROM OUR HQ IN CARMEL (Monday through Friday)\nAbout the team and position\nDo you have a natural curiosity to build new technologies? Are you the type of person who taught yourself a new C# or JavaScript library just for fun? If so, join a dynamic team of engineers aimed at bringing the latest in web application development to a whole new way of buying a car. We are a fast-paced team that is focused on performance, scalability, and reliability to provide the best experience to our customers, both internal and external. \nWhat you’ll be doing\nContribute to med-large size projects with cross-functional impact \nDevelop loosely coupled solutions that are scalable, testable, modularized, and reusable\nWrite clean, scalable, and maintainable code that adheres to best practices\nWork in an AI forward development environment, integrating AI at all stages of the SDLC\nWork with cloud systems, pipelines, and resources\nPerform data storage and persistence containers querying using SQL, NoSQL, and caching technologies\nWork in a team environment using Agile methodologies\nWork with Azure Service Bus and Azure Container Apps\nUse Kubernetes for automating deployment, scaling, and management of applications\nTest, troubleshoot, and optimize application components for maximum speed, security, and scalability\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define and design new features\nStay up-to-date with new technology trends and incorporate them into operations and activities\nExplore new technologies, approaches, and participate in bringing software engineering in Carvana to the next level\nWhat you should have\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, or similar field from an accredited undergraduate institution required.\n2+ years of software development experience, either in C# / .NET Core (GraphQL and RESTful server-side via Web API) stacks and cloud services (Azure: Functions, Service Bus, etc.) OR contemporary JavaScript / TypeScript (ES2015+), React Hooks, Next.js, Nx\nExperience working with Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, or similar tools.\nExperience working on applications that share common resources\nStrong fundamentals in writing effective unit tests\nExperience in debugging and troubleshooting web applications, API integrations, and infrastructure\nEffective communication and collaboration skills. Carvana developers work closely with diverse teams, requiring great interpersonal skills and a positive attitude\nWillingness to learn, improve, and be flexible\nIt would be great if you also had\nExperience using any cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, RedHat, etc.)\nExperience with CosmosDB or other NoSQL databases\nExperience using any message queue, such as Kafka or RabbitMQ\nExperience writing GraphQL interfaced services\nExperience with building AI driven systems that accelerate and enhance all phases of the SDLC\nExperience working with authentication and authorization\nExperience with integrated monorepo solutions (Nx preferred)\nExperience with React Query and state management tools\nFamiliarity with Storybook and component-driven development\nFamiliarity with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and the PKCE authentication flow\nExperience integrating native device functionality into browser applications\nComfort in setting up and modifying build and release pipelines for CI/CD\nProficiency with development tools from the Linux command line\nWhat we’ll offer in return\nCompetitive salary and Carvana stock compensation\nMedical, Dental, and Vision benefits\n401K with company match\nA multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more\nA great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally\nAccess to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization\nA company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development\nOther requirements\nTo be able to do your job at Carvana, there are some basic requirements we want to share with you.\nMust be able to read, write, speak and understand English.\nOf course, we’ll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.\nLegal Stuff\nHiring is contingent on passing a complete background check. This role is eligible for visa sponsorship.\nCarvana 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.\nPlease 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. 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