Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Carvana

"We believe CVNA is in the early stages of becoming the next U.S. retail category killer."

– Stephens Investment Bank, Analyst Report, Sept. 2024

"Growing a capital and labor intensive, industrial type asset at a 40% clip is unchartered territory…"

– JP Morgan Chase, Analyst Report, Jan 2026

Building leading-edge technology has been at the core of Carvana's strategy since our founding, driving us to become the 3rd fastest company in history to organically reach the Fortune 500 following only Amazon and Google. 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. 

If 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: 

• End-to-end ecommerce for both selling and buying cars, including everything you see on Carvana.com and in our mobile apps.
• AI-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.
• 360&degree; vehicle photography and interactive merchandising using cutting edge computer vision and AI techniques.
• The most sophisticated and self-service automotive lending platform in the world.
• Systems 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.
• Enterprise 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.
• Early adoption and customization of AI tools for optimizing our Developer efficiency and experience.

And much, much more…

This is a fully on-site position, Monday through Friday, at our corporate HQ in Tempe, Arizona. 

About the team and position

Do 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. 

What you'll be doing

• Drive complex, large-scale projects with cross-functional impact
• Develop loosely coupled solutions that are scalable, testable, modularized, and reusable
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code that adheres to best practices
• Work with cloud systems, pipelines, and resources
• Perform data storage and persistence containers querying using SQL, NoSQL, and caching technologies
• Work in a team environment using Agile methodologies
• Work with Kafka for real-time data streaming and processing
• Use Kubernetes for automating deployment, scaling, and management of applications.
• Test, troubleshoot, and optimize application components for maximum speed, security, and scalability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and design new features
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers
• Stay up-to-date with new technology trends and incorporate them into operations and activities
• Excited to both learn from and help grow their teammates by bringing a diverse, experienced, and collaborative perspective
• Develop solutions leveraging AI technologies, aligning with the company's architecture and vision

What you should have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or similar field from an accredited undergraduate institution required.
• Minimum 6+ 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
• Experience working on applications that share common resources
• Strong fundamentals in writing effective unit tests
• Experience in debugging and troubleshooting web applications, API integration, and infrastructure
• Maintain a strong focus on both internal and external customers, empathizing with their challenges and understanding their journey through our product
• Effective communication and collaboration skills - Carvana developers work very closely with diverse teams requiring great interpersonal skills and a positive attitude
• Persists in the face of challenges, demonstrating professionalism, determination, and resilience 

It would be great if you also had

• Experience using any cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, RedHat, etc.)
• Experience with CosmosDB or other NoSQL databases
• Experience using any message queue, such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Experience writing GraphQL interfaced services
• Experience working with authentication and authorization
• Experience with React Query and state management tools
• Familiarity with Storybook and component-driven development
• Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and the PKCE authentication flow
• Experience integrating native device functionality into browser applications
• Comfort in setting up and modifying build and release pipelines for CI/CD
• Proficiency  with development tools from the Linux command line

What we'll offer in return

• Competitive salary and Carvana stock compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401K with company match
• A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization
• A company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development

Other requirements

To be able to do your job at Carvana, there are some basic requirements we want to share with you.

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.

Of course, we'll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.

Legal Stuff

Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check. This role is 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.