Principal Engineer, Cloud

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and implement self-service capabilities and automation tools to accelerate delivery and improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in design, product management, and architecture to transform innovative ideas into practical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and agile practices.
• Consult with internal stakeholders to evolve cloud platforms and optimize performance using modern engineering principles.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, applying best practices to enhance reliability, scalability, and security across cloud environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience with 7+ years in technology roles.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience building cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred; AWS or Google Cloud considered).
• 3+ years of scripting or coding experience in languages such as Python, PowerShell, or similar.
• Expertise in cloud networking, storage, virtualization, and access control, including hybrid environments.
• Proven ability to design and deploy resilient cloud architectures and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps or TeamCity.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring teams and driving cross-functional initiatives.
• Passion for automation and eliminating manual processes to improve efficiency and scalability.

Work Location and Arrangement

• West Creek: Based out of the CarMax Home Office at West Creek (Richmond, VA), associates will work onsite 4 days per week.
• Plano: Based out of the CarMax Dallas Tech Hub (Plano, TX), associates will work onsite 2 days per week.

About CarMax

At CarMax, we revolutionized the used car buying experience over 30 years ago by introducing transparency and integrity into the process. Our commitment to customer experience, innovation, and community has made us the nation’s largest used car retailer. With over 250 store locations and over 30,000 associates, we are proud to have been recognized as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and are committed to helping our communities thrive.

Annual Salary

The Annual Salary For This Position Is $136,200.00 - $204,300.00 May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

• Associates are entitled to the following paid sick, vacation, and holiday time.
• If such an Associate does work on a scheduled holiday due to business need, they are eligible for Holiday Premium Pay.
• For 8 hours of pay for each of a total of 6 paid scheduled holidays per year plus 1 floating holiday.
• 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.