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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 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° 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 100% ON-SITE POSITION FROM OUR HQ IN TEMPE (Monday through Friday) About the team The Merchandising Platform team is an integral part of Carvana's pre-purchase experience, influencing how potential buyers interact with our platform. Our team is dedicated to two primary areas: Data Management and Availability: We are responsible for the intake, management, and seamless availability of merchandised vehicle data across all of Carvana.com. This ensures that our extensive inventory is accurately represented and easily accessible to our users. Enhanced Shopping Experience: We guide shoppers to their perfect vehicle through advanced search functionalities, personalized recommendations, and tailored user experiences. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions, we aim to make the car buying process intuitive, enjoyable, and efficient. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to collaborate with other talented professionals to develop and optimize systems that impact millions of users. You will be at the forefront of transforming digital automotive retail by building scalable solutions that enhance both data management processes and user engagement strategies. What you'll be doing API and Service Development: Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs and GraphQL services using primarily .NET Core/C#. You will work on creating scalable and efficient services that power key features across Carvana's platform, ensuring seamless integration with our existing architecture. A strong understanding of SOLID principles is essential to develop maintainable and robust code. Event-Driven Architecture: Implement and manage event-driven services using Kafka and Service Bus, enabling real-time data processing and communication across various systems. Search Platform Optimization: Collaborate with team members to enhance our Search platform built on Elasticsearch, focusing on improving performance, relevance, and user experience. Data Management: Work with SQL databases, Cosmos DB, Elasticsearch, and Redis caching to ensure data is efficiently stored, retrieved, and cached, supporting our dynamic application needs. Testing and Quality Assurance: Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure the reliability and performance of the applications. You will be responsible for implementing testing best practices to catch issues early in the development process and maintain high-quality code standards. Deployment and Environment Management: Deploy applications in a Kubernetes environment and leverage Microsoft Azure cloud services to optimize performance, scalability, and reliability. Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Utilize tools like Datadog and Splunk to monitor application performance, identify issues proactively, and implement solutions to ensure high availability and reliability. AI Integration Exploration: Explore and identify opportunities to integrate various AI tools into your workflow or projects. Innovate and implement AI-driven solutions to enhance system capabilities, improve user experience, and drive efficiency across the platform. What you should have Minimum 5+ years of software development, particularly in building and maintaining APIs and services. Experience with .NET Core/C# Experience with AI/LLM tooling Experience with data storage (SQL or NoSQL) Experience with event-driven architecture, and tools such as Service Bus and Kafka Experience using CI/CD pipelines Experience with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure, GCP, or AWS Experience with writing unit and integration tests Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills Strong communication and collaboration skills It would be great if you also had Experience with GraphQL interfaced services Experience with Elasticsearch Experience with Authentication/Authorization Experience with JavaScript/Node.js, or Go 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 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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