Senior Software Engineer

About the role

<p><strong>About Carvana</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>"We believe CVNA is in the early stages of becoming the next U.S. retail category killer."</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>- Stephens Investment Bank, Analyst Report, Sept. 2024</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>"Growing a capital and labor intensive, industrial type asset at a 40% clip is unchartered territory..."</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>- JP Morgan Chase, Analyst Report, Jan 2026</em></strong></p> <p>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. The listing location is Tempe, AZ.

Key facts

What you'll do

• <p><strong>About Carvana</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>"We believe CVNA is in the early stages of becoming the next U.S.
• retail category killer."</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>- Stephens Investment Bank, Analyst Report, Sept.
• 2024</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>"Growing a capital and labor intensive, industrial type asset at a 40% clip is unchartered territory..."</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>- JP Morgan Chase, Analyst Report, Jan 2026</em></strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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: </p> <ul> <li>End-to-end ecommerce for both selling and buying cars, including everything you see on Carvana.com and in our mobile apps.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>360° vehicle photography and interactive merchandising using cutting edge computer vision and AI techniques.</li> <li>The most sophisticated and self-service automotive lending platform in the world.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Early adoption and customization of AI tools for optimizing our Developer efficiency and experience.</li> </ul> <p>And much, much more...</p> <p><strong>This is a fully on-site position, Monday through Friday, at our corporate HQ in Tempe, Arizona. </strong></p> <p><strong>About the team and position</strong></p> <p>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.

Requirements

• Our technology teams build: </p> <ul> <li>End-to-end ecommerce for both selling and buying cars, including everything you see on Carvana.com and in our mobile apps.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>360° vehicle photography and interactive merchandising using cutting edge computer vision and AI techniques.</li> <li>The most sophisticated and self-service automotive lending platform in the world.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Early adoption and customization of AI tools for optimizing our Developer efficiency and experience.</li> </ul> <p>And much, much more...</p> <p><strong>This is a fully on-site position, Monday through Friday, at our corporate HQ in Tempe, Arizona. </strong></p> <p><strong>About the team and position</strong></p> <p>Do you have a natural curiosity to build new technologies?
• 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. </p> <p><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></p> <ul> <li>Drive complex, large-scale projects with cross-functional impact</li> <li>Develop loosely coupled solutions that are scalable, testable, modularized, and reusable</li> <li>Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code that adheres to best practices</li> <li>Work with cloud systems, pipelines, and resources</li> <li>Perform data storage and persistence containers querying using SQL, NoSQL, and caching technologies</li> <li>Work in a team environment using Agile methodologies</li> <li>Work with Kafka for real-time data streaming and processing</li> <li>Use Kubernetes for automating deployment, scaling, and management of applications.</li> <li>Test, troubleshoot, and optimize application components for maximum speed, security, and scalability</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and design new features</li> <li>Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers</li> <li>Stay up-to-date with new technology trends and incorporate them into operations and activities</li> <li>Excited to both learn from and help grow their teammates by bringing a diverse, experienced, and collaborative perspective</li> <li>Develop solutions leveraging AI technologies, aligning with the company's architecture and vision</li> </ul> <p>&

About Carvana

An American online car retailer operates from Tempe, Arizona. Carvana appeared on the 2021 Fortune 500 list. Entry into that list happened early in the company timeline. Focus centers on vehicle sales through digital platforms and home delivery. Team members support customer buying, financing, and vehicle delivery. Workplace culture emphasizes data driven decisions. Opportunities exist for people interested in tech influenced car buying. Company size grew fast while serving buyers across multiple US markets.

Building software is iterative. You ship a slice, measure it, and correct course. Code review, pairing, and written design notes are how teams keep quality from depending on one person. The What you will do section is limited to this posting. The paragraphs here describe the craft, not extra assignments invented for length.