Skip to main contentA logo with &quat;the muse&quat; in dark blue text.

Principal Engineer, Network (REMOTE)

AT CarMax
CarMax

Principal Engineer, Network (REMOTE)

Richmond, VA

8444 - Tennessee - Remote CES - Remote, Nashville, Tennessee, 37201

CarMax, the way your career should be!

Job Description

About this job

At CarMax, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new digital products. As a Solutions Delivery and Engineering team, our Principal Engineers research and discover new opportunities to ensure that our products and services provide a seamless customer experience and have a strong foundation. You will iterate and evolve the cloud platform and applications used to manage the platform, and will develop tools and technologies, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. You will have an impact on ensuring that our networks are reliable and resilient by using both legacy and cloud concepts and technologies. Through strong partnerships and influencing other engineers, architects and management with new ideas that push the teams forward, you will contribute to the overall Carmax Strategy and as we build and deliver an exceptional customer experience to ensure customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that's right for them!

Want more jobs like this?

Get Software Engineering jobs in Richmond, VA delivered to your inbox every week.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy.


What you will do - Essential Responsibilities

  • Actively work with Tech leadership in supporting company-wide initiatives and lead efforts that will solve tech-wide problems and ensure Teams can move quickly and deliver on the needs of the business.
  • Collaborate with colleagues in design, product management, and systems architecture to develop experimental solutions and bring great ideas to life
  • Influence direction within the organization that contributes to the Carmax Strategic Plan, offering innovative ideas that contribute to building win-win solutions through continuous feedback and partnerships with your peer and the leadership team.
  • Partner with all levels of leadership to continually evolve the platform and its operations using solid engineering and agile practices.
  • Stay on top Industry trends and lead the Organization in new ideas, processes, and best practices to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer experience is the best it can be.
  • Display high level leadership skills, being able to drive the overall vision of the organization.

Purpose of the role

As a Principal Engineer at Carmax, you have a strong passion for Technology and continuous learning. You are respected as a master of your craft, throughout the Organization and within the Technology Industry. You work closely with leaders throughout Technology and the Business to drive strategic initiatives at Carmax and solve complex problems. As a technical leader, you empower and encourage engineers to push beyond their limits and to continually focus on their growth and learning new technologies. You are a Tech representative within Carmax and within industry forums, where you continually share your knowledge with others through Blogs, White Papers, speaking at conferences or events. You are a self-starter.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is preferred.
  • 10+ years of work experience required in Network, Cloud Network, software engineering disciplines, and/or other areas directly relevant to Network/Cloud/Automation responsibilities and tasks, multiple certifications preferred.

Specific Qualifications and Requirements

  • 5+ years of working in and building Infrastructure within a cloud platform - Azure (preferred) and Akamai
  • 4+ years scripting or coding experience with one or more languages related to Network Automation
  • 4+ years' experience in Routing, Switching, Firewall and WiFi
  • Deep technical experience in infrastructure, build and deployment, including private and public cloud, networking, network automation, connectivity, virtualization, and access control
  • Experience leading engineering efforts or process improvements across multiple teams
  • Implementation of Azure networking for enterprise organizations, building of hybrid environments to span existing customer networks and Azure
  • Demonstrable experience with a range of cloud capabilities including but not limited to virtual networking, network automation, virtual machines, access management and automated deployments.
  • Demonstrable experience solving complex problems within the cloud and legacy networks for all areas of Technology
  • Demonstrable experience building and deploying resilient architectures
  • Demonstrable experience in influencing and driving change successfully within the organization
  • Actively educates others in cloud concepts and various areas of Infrastructure
  • Strong attention to detail, Expert level problem investigation and diagnostic skills
  • Passion for eliminating repetitive manual processes using automation
  • Advanced wireless skills working in a large enterprise environment
  • Wireless, LTE, 5G, and Wi-Fi experience

Work Location and Arrangement: Work Location and Arrangement: Work location is flexible if approved by the Company

The Compensation Range for this position is:​ 133,600.00 - 167,000.00 - 200,400.00 USD Annual

Full-Time Associates enjoy health benefits including medical/dental/vision, wealth benefits including 401k plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, access to spending accounts, as well as paid time off benefits. More details can be found at benefits.carmax.com​

Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.

About CarMax

CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation's largest retailer of used cars, with over 200 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.

CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The annual salary for this position is:
$133,600.00 - $200,400.00

Benefits:

Except as otherwise required by state law, CarMax Associates are entitled to the following paid sick, vacation, and holiday time.

Associates that are considered full-time hourly or commission/incentive eligible:

  • To earn up to 48 hours of sick time per year accrued on a per pay period basis and between 80 hours and 200 hours per year of vacation time after a 90 day waiting period depending on years of continuous service with the Company.
  • For 8 hours of pay for each of a total of 6 paid scheduled holidays per year plus 1 floating holiday. If such an Associate does work on a scheduled holiday due to business need, they are eligible for Holiday Premium Pay.

Associates considered full-time salaried are entitled to paid time away with no specified limit as needed for sick, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, holidays, floating holiday, etc. subject to manager approval.

For more details about benefits, please visit our CarMax Benefits website.

Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.

Client-provided location(s): Richmond, VA, USA
Job ID: carmax-10573_JR-159638
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program