Principal Engineer, Quality

Carmax

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Work type
Remote
Location
Georgia
Salary
$113,100–$169,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Nearby
99 roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $141k
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This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$231,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $141k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Carmax

CarMax is the largest used car retailer in the United States, offering a customer-friendly, no-haggle buying experience with a broad selection of quality used vehicles, financing, and vehicle protection plans. Industry: Automotive Retail

Carmax currently has 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $104,000–$156,000 across 19 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer, Quality

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As a Principal Engineer, Quality, you will join the Quality Engineering organization to lead the quality engineering strategy for in-store applications. You will serve as a lead contributor and trusted advisor, designing robust automation frameworks, mentoring teams, and establishing organization-wide testing standards across multiple Agile development streams. Your daily responsibilities include creating test strategies, developing infrastructure for regression and integration testing, managing bug triage, and reporting key quality metrics to stakeholders. You will utilize a technical stack including HTML, JavaScript, TypeScript, Web Services, NodeJS, WebDriverIO, Playwright, C#, .Net Core, and Azure. The role focuses on shifting testing left to improve development workflows and ensuring high-performing software reaches production by solving complex problems within the app tier and service layer methodologies.

What does a Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $199471 from 30 postings across 16 companies.

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Skills

Test Automation NodeJS TypeScript C# .NET Core Playwright WebDriverIO REST API Azure HTML JavaScript Web Services Agile System Design Integration Testing

What you'll do

  • Lead and mentor organization-wide test automation efforts to ensure scalability and best practices.
  • Create and implement comprehensive test strategies for multiple development teams.
  • Drive modern testing methodologies to shift testing left and improve development workflows.
  • Develop and report key quality metrics to stakeholders for transparency and accountability.
  • Design and build testing infrastructure and integrations for regression and integration testing.
  • Manage bug triage processes and oversee the resolution of critical defects.
  • Evaluate and introduce new tools and methods to enhance enterprise-wide automation productivity.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 7+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering with expertise in automation frameworks.
  • Advanced understanding of IT systems, including system design, object-oriented concepts, databases, and programming fundamentals (HTML, JavaScript/TypeScript, Web Services).
  • Proficiency in modern test automation tools.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills to influence strategic initiatives across diverse teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple work streams and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
  • Experience with NodeJS and WebDriverIO, Playwright, C# .Net Core, and Azure (preferred).

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