Senior Software Engineer - Team Lead

Description

Join Team CARFAX as a Senior Software Engineer - Team Lead

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. One last thing: Our four-day work week continues in Summer 2026!

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. 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. Within CARFAX, we value Teamwork. Our development teams work hand in hand with product owners, project leaders, UX designers and Quality Assurance engineers to produce the best products and solutions possible. If you’re a techie who enjoys constantly learning new things, collaborating with teammates, and building best-in-class products and services, you’ll find exciting opportunities at CARFAX!

As a Senior Software Engineer – Team Lead, you will be part of the Account Engineering department within Product Engineering. Account Engineering is a team of 30+ tech savvy individuals who work together every day to deliver customer facing authentication solutions. This team is responsible for making logging in and signing up at CARFAX a secure, consistent, and high-quality experience for CARFAX customers, as well as managing user profiles, Pll data and compliance, CARFAX websites' global header and footer, Universal Car Garage, user behavioural tracking, and user personalization for messaging and front-end experiences. This includes managing and customizing third party authentication solutions while also building and maintaining custom authentication solutions to provide our customers with a great experience that fits our needs!

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 3 days per week in our Centreville, VA office subject to change with future business needs.

A typical day will have you:

• Working in a dynamic, agile, matrix environment supporting high-use, modern applications
• Mentor team members by offering regular feedback on code, team performance and growth opportunities.
• Lead design decisions, including new technology research and prototyping
• Collaborating closely with other developers, Architects, UX designers, Project and Product Managers, support teams and other stakeholders
• Promoting high quality and adequate software design through a disciplined development methodology
• Augmenting and adjusting team processes and practices towards continuous improvement
• Documenting processes, architecture, maintenance, actions and decisions
• Ensuring adequate NFRs are implemented and updated throughout the application lifecycle

Required Experience:

• Ability to provide leadership and mentor engineers through complicated technical challenges
• Ability to give team members opportunities to grow by delegating tasks and not being a “superhero”
• Ability to give team members feedback and coaching on technical skill gaps necessary for growth
• Ability to work and collaborate effectively in a pod-matrix environment as well as independently
• Experience with modern front-end JavaScript libraries (such as ReactJS, Vue, or Angular)
• Experience with JavaScript, NodeJS, TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS3
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash
• Experience with Continuous Integration / Delivery such as Gitlab CI/CD
• Experience with Containerization (Docker)
• Experience with Object oriented concepts and languages such as TypeScript , Java, Kotlin
• Experience with Relational and NoSQL database systems such as MySQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch
• Experience with developing in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
• Experience in full SDLC development including design, building, testing, deployment, upgrades and support
• Experience with application monitoring and alerting systems and standards (such as New Relic, OTEL, CloudWatch, ITIL, Prometheus, PagerDuty)
• Experience with being On Call and its general expectation
• Experience with AI Coding tools (such as GitHub Copilot)
• Knowledge of client/server architecture and building APIs and web services
• Knowledge of coding best practices for security and performance
• Loves to learn! To get the best solutions we need to continually explore what’s new and be willing to dive in and learn

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Authentication / Authorization systems
• Experience with microservice architecture
• Experience with SEO and/or mobile development
• Knowledge of Full Stack software development
• Built large-scale, common applications or services that enrich multiple products
• Supported applications in multiple markets and time zones and languages (e.g. Canada)
• Agile software development including Test Driven Development and Pair Programming
• Experience with OAuth2.0, OIDC, or other modern authentication frameworks and conventions
• Experience with A/B testing

Bonus Experience:

• Experience and curiosity with AI/ML concepts and tooling (AWS preferred)

Don’t just take our word for it:

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

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: .

About CARFAX and S&P Global Mobility

S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company.

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.

US Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
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.

Canadian Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
CARFAX Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.

We’re committed to providing accommodations by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email [email protected] .