Join Team CARFAX as a Manager - Software Engineering (Architecture)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 week continues in Summer 2025!

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 Manager - Software Engineering you will be part of Product Engineering Team - the group that is responsible for focusing on how we use our products, services, content and data to better support our consumers and business partners. Our Team uses Agile Development to harness innovative technologies to bring ideas to life.

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 4 days per week in our Columbia, MO office subject to change with future business needs.

What you'll be doing:

Build high-performing teams by providing clear goals and continuous feedback.
Improve team and individual performance.
Establish clear goals and objectives that align with Department and Corporate Game Plans.
Provide continuous feedback to managers and engineers through regular 1-on-1 meetings.
Develop self-organizing and self-directing teams.
Coach managers and teams to practice Agile Development and XP methodologies.
Coach managers and teams to use TDD to deliver high quality software releases.
Collaborate with other technology team, product managers, project managers, and UX team members.
Work with non-technical stakeholders to analyze requirements and understand constraints, dependencies and business needs.
Define development guidelines and standards to be utilized in application development and integration.
Manage and appropriately escalate delivery impediments, risks, issues and changes tied to the engineering initiatives to the stakeholders.

What's different about this role:

Develop application architecture strategy in alignment with the Business goals.
Create the vision and guide a team of architects to help guide and document our system architecture across product engineering.
Implement policies and procedures to develop efficient and scalable software architecture.
Identifies, researches and resolves bottlenecks or weaknesses in system architecture to improve efficiency, speed, and security.
Evaluates, recommends, and implements new technology, frameworks and tools.
Review architecture documentation such as design specifications and diagrams to guide future maintenance and development.
Analyze the current IT ecosystem application architecture to identify weaknesses and develop opportunities for improvements.
Ensure proper documentation exists for the Product Engineering architecture that can shared at a senior executive level for implementation teams.
Define transition steps and strategy from current to the future application architecture.
Manages an application architecture governance process.
Develops, communicates and ensures adherence to architecture processes, principles, policies, and standards for product engineering.
Champion and communicate the application architecture to the business leaders and teams, associating the implication of the architecture to objectives/drivers/goals.

What we're looking for:

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
4+ years of experience leading software engineering teams using Agile methodology.
Experience as technical leader, with a high degree of programming and architectural proficiency, and a track record of successfully delivering complex solutions.
Background in building/designing scalable enterprise software.
Practical knowledge of cloud platforms, advanced software design platforms, advance software design patterns & architecture, operations and software engineering.
Proven track record of cross-functional project delivery.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to move seamlessly between conversing with engineers and leading presentations with non-technical stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to navigate through a complexed and matrixed internal environment.
Experience with Product and Production support.
Strong team player.

Bonus points if you have:

Experience with microservices architecture.
Experience with SEO and/or mobile development.
Built large-scale, common applications or services that enrich multiple products.
Supported applications in multiple markets (i.e Canada) and/or languages.

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

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
3X St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work