Principal Engineer, Software – Master Data Management
CarMax
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Plano • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, best practices and technical and collaborative problem solving
- Author design decision records including pros and cons analysis; present to the team, architects, and managers to build alignment.
- Lead milestone definition, breaking Objectives and Key Results into incremental deliverables that provide measurable business value.
- Organize and prioritize tech debt and present recommendations to Product and Technology Managers for incorporation into the team intake process.
- Contribute to guilds and committees to drive cross-team collaboration and standardized best practices.
- Serve as the first point of escalation for technical delivery impediments and lead Root Cause Analysis efforts.
- Develop/lead development of high performing Rest APIs using .NET (C#), Azure Functions, Azure Queues, and Azure Service Bus.
- Design scalable, reliable, and reusable data integration patterns.
- Develop robust monitoring, alerting, and reconciliation functionality across services and pipelines.
- Implement CI/CD automation and DevOps practices to improve code integration, testing, and deployment efficiency.
- Participate in architectural design reviews and contribute to team’s technical roadmap.
- Write and maintain technical documentation for integrations, services and APIs
- Participate in on-call rotation for production support.
- Partner with Product and Delivery stakeholders to deliver solutions that balance business needs with engineering responsibilities such as scalability, reliability, and security.
- Stay on top of industry trends and best practices to continuously improve engineering quality and customer experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related Technology field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 7+ years of relevant work experience or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, or a related Technology field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 5+ years of relevant work experience
- 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with a demonstrated track record of technical leadership.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts and business impact clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- 6+ years of hands‑on experience developing REST APIs and event‑based data integrations, preferably in Azure using .NET (C#).
- Extensive knowledge of Object‑Oriented Design and Principles, with strong experience in Microsoft .NET (C#) and .NET Core.
- Experience with cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern coding best practices.
- Proven ability to build high‑quality, extensible, and reusable code including API frameworks and shared components.
- Experienced in troubleshooting and monitoring production integrations and distributed systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- Hands‑on experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases and data storage patterns.
- Proficient with unit testing and integration testing practices to ensure code quality and reliability.
- Experience with Azure DevOps for version control, pipeline and release management.
- Experience designing and working within microservices architectures with an understanding of service boundaries and interoperability.
- Understanding of data modeling, data quality, and related best practices in data‑driven systems.
- Knowledge of security best practices for API development, including authentication, authorization, and secure coding patterns.
- Prior experience in a Principal Engineer or formal technical lead role.
- Hands-on experience with MDM and MDM platforms (e.g., Informatica, Reltio, Stibo).
- Experience with event-driven architecture patterns.
- Background in automotive, retail, or e-commerce domains.
- Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-204, AZ-305) are highly desirable.
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks and practices.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
.NETC#REST APIsAzure FunctionsAzure QueuesAzure Service BusCI/CDDevOpsSQLNoSQL
Soft Skills
technical leadershipcommunicationproblem solvingcollaborationmentoringprioritizationpresentationtroubleshootingroot cause analysisstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Computer ScienceAZ-204AZ-305