Senior Software Engineer - Phoenix, United States - Carvana

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    ABOUT CARVANA...

    If you like how Amazon revolutionized the way we shop online then you will LOVE what Carvana has done for the car buying experience. Buying a car the old fashioned way sucks and we are working hard to make it NOT suck. At Carvana, our customers can hop online to...

    • Search and browse our inventory of over 20,000 vehicles that we own and certify
    • Narrow down search results using highly intelligent filtering tools/components
    • View vehicle details, Carfax reports and 360 rotating studio images for every vehicle
    • Secure financing in minutes using Carvana's in house service or their own bank
    • Interact with GUI components to easily customize loan length, down payment and monthly payment
    • Generate, upload and eSign all documents online (no ink necessary)
    • Schedule front door delivery or pick up at one of our vending machines
    • Trade in their existing vehicle or just sell it to Carvana (no purchase necessary)

    About the team and position...

    Do you have a natural curiosity to build new technologies? Are you the type of person who installed docker on a Raspberry Pi just for fun?

    If so, come join an amazing and talented team of people who feel like they're part of something big, who have chosen to care a little more than most, who learn and get a little better every day, and who have fun while doing so. We are a group of passionate people with an innovative bend on building all new products designed specifically for our hyper-growth teams. Our team of engineers is aimed at bringing the latest in web application development and building tools that enable customers to buy and sell a car in a whole new way.

    Carvana is looking for a Software Engineer who can support our People Operations Technology (POPSTECH) team. The People Operations Technology team is a fast-growing team that is focused on finding new and better ways to approach the way that we work, by developing all new systems and services aimed at enabling our people. Working in our team never feels like work and we aim to make every project feel like a hackathon effort that moves with urgency and thinks outside the box.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Work in a cross-functional team with front-end, back-end, and machine-learning engineers to build and expand new features
    • Translate UI/UX designs into efficient, fast, testable, scalable, and high-quality
    • Optimize components for maximum performance across a variety of devices and browsers
    • Participate in design and code reviews with team members and leads
    • Collaborate with back-end developers and UI/UX designers

    REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    • 4+ years of professional experience building responsive, user-friendly web applications
    • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue) and client-side state management (e.g., Redux, Mobx, React Context)
    • Solid understanding of best practices when working with REST APIs and GraphQL
    • Demonstrated proficiency in deploying front-end applications using CI/CD pipelines
    • Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility challenges and client-side performance optimization techniques
    • Experience with unit testing and functional automation frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress)
    • Strong collaboration and communication skills, both verbal and written

    BONUS SKILLS (Helpful but not required)

    • Experience in building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
    • Knowledge of (and a passion for) current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, accessibility, security, and usability
    • Familiarity with server-side web technologies
    • Familiarity with building and deploying docker containers

    WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN

    • Full-Time Salary Position
    • Health, Dental, and Vision benefits (Employee health 100% covered by Carvana)
    • Employee car discounts and perks
    • 401K with company match
    • Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization

    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.