CarMax - Richmond, VA
posted 4 months ago
As a Principal Engineer in the Cloud team at CarMax, you will play a pivotal role in developing and building self-service capabilities and automation that empower our internal customers to operate efficiently and meet the demands of the business. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across design, product management, and systems architecture to create experimental solutions that bring innovative ideas to fruition. Your influence will extend beyond your immediate team as you provide technical leadership, fostering a culture of continuous feedback and critique within an agile environment. This role requires you to consult with internal customers regularly, ensuring that the platform and its operations evolve in line with solid engineering principles and agile practices. Staying abreast of industry trends and best practices is crucial in this position, as you will be responsible for continuously improving our processes and ensuring that our customer experience remains top-notch. You will leverage your extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, particularly with platforms like Azure, AWS, or Google, to build and manage robust cloud environments. Your expertise in scripting, coding, and implementing CI/CD pipelines will be essential in driving the success of our cloud initiatives. This role is not just about technical skills; it also requires a strategic mindset to influence the direction of projects and contribute to building win-win solutions for the organization.