Software Engineer II - Front-end

8117 - Dallas Technology Hub - 5830 Granite Parkway, Plano, Texas, 75024

CarMax, the way your career should be! 

About this job

At 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 Engineers II 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!

About this position 

It 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. 

 

CarMax is looking for an experienced Front-end Software Engineer II with a deep understanding of React 18 and TypeScript to join our dynamic development team focused on delivering iconic customer experiences for our Wholesale Dealer customers. You will play a key role in building and optimizing complex, scalable web applications while ensuring a seamless user experience.  

 

Experience with module federation and Micro Front-ends will be highly valued as we aim to build modern, scalable applications for the future. 

 

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities 

• Work with fellow associates to understand the real-life challenges of our Wholesale customers and discover what they need to leverage Carmax as a partner to drive their business’ success. 

• Develop and maintain responsive web applications using React 18 and TypeScript. 

• 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. 

• Collaborate with UX/UI designers and product managers to translate designs into responsive UI components with a focus on user experience and accessibility. 

• Stay up-to-date with modern frontend technologies and integrate best practices into the development process. 

• Ensure high performance of front-end components, manage state efficiently and optimizing for maximum speed and scalability. 

• Troubleshoot and debug applications, identifying performance bottlenecks and implementing solutions. 

• Implement design systems, reusable components, and ensure consistency across the application. 

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code while adhering to best practices. 

• Contribute to module federation and microfrontend architecture (if applicable) for scalable, independent deployments of application features. 

• Conduct code reviews, pair programming, and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team by providing constructive feedback to peers. 

• Mentor junior engineers, offering technical guidance and leadership when needed, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. 

 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a r