Principal Cloud Engineer – AI-Driven, Scalable Infra

CarMax; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Bonus potential

Equity eligibility

Job summary

CarMax seeks a Principal Engineer, Cloud, to lead the design and evolution of scalable cloud platforms supporting customer-facing applications. You will drive automation, self-service capabilities, and secure, resilient architectures while mentoring teams and aligning with product and architectural goals.

You’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and architecture to translate ideas into practical cloud solutions, and stay ahead of industry trends to ensure reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technology roles
• 4+ years building cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred)
• 3+ years scripting (Python, PowerShell)
• Experience designing resilient cloud architectures and CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

• Develop self-service capabilities and automation tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn ideas into solutions
• Provide technical leadership and mentor teams
• Evolve cloud platforms and optimize performance
• Stay ahead of industry trends to improve reliability and security

Skills

Azure cloud

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes on-prem

CI/CD automation

Python scripting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

TeamCity

Job description

CarMax seeks a Principal Engineer, Cloud, to lead the design and evolution of scalable cloud platforms supporting customer-facing applications. You will drive automation, self-service capabilities, and secure, resilient architectures while mentoring teams and aligning with product and architectural goals.

You’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and architecture to translate ideas into practical cloud solutions, and stay ahead of industry trends to ensure reliability and performance.