Engineering Apex

About the role

Learn more about Carvana Apex for early career opportunities here: Accelerate Your Career! Explore the Product Apex application here. Before you proceed to the application, please prepare your 3–5 minute "Apex Pitch" video. See examples from current Carvana employees here.

What to Prepare

• Show us what you built and explain the thought-process behind specific decisions you made along the way.
• Detail exactly how AI played a role in building it—planning, writing code, etc.
• Use a screen-recording tool and walk us through your prompt creation, documentation, code, or other specific artifacts while you discuss.

How to Record & Share

You can use any tool you like, but our favorites for tech demos allow us to see your face and your screen while you share: Loom (Recommended), Camtasia or Clipchamp, or Zoom. Ensure your video is uploaded to a cloud service such as YouTube or Google Drive and set to "Public," Unlisted," or "Anyone with the link can view."

About Us And The Apex Program

Carvana is the fastest-growing used auto retailer in U.S. history. Our technology teams are the engine behind:

• Next-Gen E-commerce: End-to-end platforms for buying and selling cars via Carvana.com and our mobile apps.
• AI-Driven Support: Proprietary CRM and AI tools managing chat, email, SMS, and voice.
• Computer Vision: 360° photography and interactive merchandising using cutting-edge AI.
• Advanced Fintech: The world’s most sophisticated, self-service automotive lending platform.
• Logistics & Robotics: Managing a nationwide fleet and enterprise-grade automation for the largest reconditioning facilities in the US.
• AI Developer Experience: Early adoption of AI tools to optimize our own developer efficiency.

What you’ll experience and deliver as part of our inaugural cohort

• Contribute to Scale: Own medium-to-large projects with cross-functional impact.
• Write Elite Code: Develop scalable, testable, and modularized solutions.
• Master the Stack: Work with cloud systems (Azure), Kafka for real-time streaming, and Kubernetes for scaling.
• Collaborate: Use Agile methodologies to design new features alongside Product and Design.
• Stay Ahead: Explore new technologies and approaches to bring Carvana’s engineering to the next level.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Experience: 0–3 years of software development experience.
• Tech Stack: Proficiency in C# / .NET Core (GraphQL/RESTful via Web API) and Azure services OR JavaScript / TypeScript (React Hooks, Next.js, Nx).
• Fundamentals: Strong skills in unit testing, debugging, and API integrations.
• Mindset: A positive attitude, a willingness to be flexible, and a deep hunger to learn.