Senior Software Engineer

Description

Join Team CARFAX as a Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Isn't it time you bragged about where you work? At CARFAX, we do, every day. We pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We're more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment.

What makes our Tech Culture Amazing?

We're passionate about having a creative and innovative environment where our developers collaborate and continuously learn and grow. Autonomy is a key pillar of our tech culture. Our developers have the freedom to bring new tools, frameworks, and ideas to the table knowing their voice will be heard. We're not afraid of trying new things; if the case is made for a new technology or approach, our developers know it will be tried. 

What makes our development environment unique: 
 

• Hands-on Learning
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Pair Programming
• Agile Methodologies
• Time provided for self-directed professional development.

At CARFAX, we believe in the power of teamwork and value in-person interactions so that we can collaborate and thrive together. This position will require 2 days per week in our London,ON office subject to change with future business needs.

What you'll be doing:
 

• Working in a dynamic team environment using Agile practices
• Writing high-performing, robust code to guarantee fast and accurate delivery of new system features on high-visibility projects
• Participating in design decisions, including technology research and prototyping
• Utilizing test driven development and continuous integration methods
• Getting exposed to a broad range of technologies to continually improve your skills
• Collaborating closely with other engineers, architects, support teams, and business stakeholders
• Apply best practices for architecture, security, and performance of complex systems in Java and Python
• Sharing your knowledge with junior and other senior team members

What we're looking for: 
 

• Object Oriented experience with languages such as Java, Kotlin, OR Python. We primarily use JVM languages and Typescript.
• Experience with JavaScript, Nodejs, Typescript, HTML5 and CSS3.
• Experience with modern front-end JavaScript Libraries such as Reactjs, Vue OR Angular.
• Knowledge with client/server architecture and building web services using REST or GraphQL
• Relational and NoSQL databases system such as MySQL, Mongo, DynamoDB OR Elasticsearch.
• Experienced with developing in a cloud environment (AWS preferred).
• Experienced with full SDLC development including design, building, testing, deployment, upgrade and support.
• Ability to provide leadership and mentor engineers through complicated technical challenges.
• Ability to work and collaborate effectively in a team environment as well as independently.

What's in it for you: 
 

• Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time-off policies
• 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break
• 401(k) / DCPP matching
• Annual bonus program
• Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces.
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please visit our website: https://jobs.jobvite.com/carfax/p/benefits.

Don't just take our word for it: 
 

• 10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work
• 10X Washington Post Top Workplace
• 9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work
• 3X St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work.

About CARFAX

CARFAX, part of S&P Global Mobility, helps millions of people every day confidently shop, buy, service and sell used cars with innovative solutions powered by CARFAX vehicle history information. The expert in vehicle history since 1984, CARFAX provides exclusive services like CARFAX Used Car Listings, CARFAX Car Care, CARFAX History-Based Value and the flagship CARFAX® Vehicle History Report™ to consumers and the automotive industry. CARFAX owns the world's largest vehicle history database and is nationally recognized as a top workplace by The Washington Post and Glassdoor.com. Shop, Buy, Service, Sell - Show me the CARFAX™. S&P Global Mobility is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. 

CARFAX is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of CARFAX to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, CARFAX will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace. We are a participant in E-Verify.