Senior Software Engineer - Front-End (Remote)

Company: CarMax
Location: Richmond
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220CarMax, the way your career should be! About this jobAt CarMax, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new digital products. Working on many different aspects of the customer experience, our Senior Engineers research and discover new opportunities and shape products to fulfill them. From inception to completion, you will develop tools and technology, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. You will have a direct impact on improving the performance of our business and ensuring customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that is right for them!Your expertise shapes our businessAt CarMax, we want to disrupt our industry by empowering customers to buy a car on their own terms. And at the heart of that innovation are new digital products. Working on many different aspects of the customer experience, our Software Developers research and discover new opportunities, and shape products to fulfil them. From inception to completion, you will develop tools and technology, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. Overall, you will have a direct impact on improving the performance of our business and ensuring customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that's right for them.What you will do - Essential ResponsibilitiesWork with fellow associates to understand the real-life challenges of customers and discover what they need to move seamlessly between the online and in-person shopping experiences.Collaborate with colleagues in product design, product management and systems architecture to develop experimental solutions and bring great ideas to life.Market your innovative ideas internally and evolve them according to feedback and critique within an agile environment.Stay on top of industry trends and best practice to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer experience is the best it can be.Purpose of the roleIt takes a passion for technology to develop ground-breaking products. Working collaboratively and creatively as part of a close-knit product team, you will be part of the development process from end to end: consulting users, carrying out experiments, tackling complex business problems and implementing new products. You can balance customer needs with business goals and know how to deliver technical solutions that enhance business value. Creative, curious, and highly analytical, you never stop learning and thrive on constant change in the digital marketplace.Responsibilities:Developing the latest user-facing features using React.jsDesigning a modern highly responsive web-based user interfaceBuilding reusable components and front-end libraries for future useTranslating designs and wireframes into high-quality codeLearn and understand user interactionsOptimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsersCoordinating with various teams working on distinct layersQualifications & Requirements:Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object modelThorough understanding of React.js and its core principlesPrior experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)Familiarity with more current specifications of EcmaScriptKnowledge of isomorphic React is a plusFamiliarity with RESTful APIsFamiliarity with HTML / CSSGIT experienceKnowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web TokenFamiliarity with modern front-end build pipelines and toolsExperience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirementsA knack for benchmarking and optimizationFamiliarity with code versioning tools, such as GITPosting: Role (Remote) "Work location is flexible if approved by the Company except that position may not be performed remotely from Hawaii or Colorado" About CarMaxCarMax 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.Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.

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