Senior Engineer, Information Security

About Carvana At Carvana, we’re changing the way people buy and sell cars. With an ambitious vision and a fundamentally different approach designed to be fun, fast, and fair, Carvana became the fastest-growing automotive retailer in history. We expanded nationally, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, sold our 1 millionth car, and reached the Fortune 500, all in just eight years. Today, with 4 million retail customers and counting, Carvana is both the fastest-growing and the most profitable public automotive retailer, and we’re just getting started. We continue to raise the bar for our customers as we tackle the enormous opportunity still ahead in the largest consumer vertical. Working here means being part of a team that embraces change, celebrates creative problem solving, and always strives to be better. At Carvana, you’ll have the opportunity to take on meaningful challenges, learn quickly, and help shape the future of automotive retail. If you’re driven to grow and make an impact as part of a collaborative team, you’ll fit right in. Learn more about what it’s like to work here from the people that already do . About the team and position We’re looking for an experienced Senior Engineer, Information Security to join our internal Security Operations Team. While this team is responsible for monitoring, detecting, and reporting cyber threats, your role will be a force multiplier. You will lead the design and implementation of automated response actions, build next-generation AI-assisted workflows, and develop custom integrations You will evangelize automation and the adoption of AI across the broader Technology Services organization. What you’ll be doing • Design, build, and maintain automated security playbooks and workflows using Torq or similar SOAR platforms to automate incident response and manual tasks. • Develop AI-assisted workflows and integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) into security processes to accelerate decision-making and analysis. • Develop custom scripts and integrations (using Python, REST APIs, etc.) to bridge gaps between disparate security tools and enterprise systems. • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure appropriate logs and data are ingested effectively to support automation logic. • Evangelize automation across the broader Technology Services organization. • Build and implement automation and AI agents to support the broader technology organization. • Identify opportunities to automate manual, repetitive security tasks to free up analyst time for higher-value threat hunting. • Apply software development best practices (version control, testing, code review) to security operations. • Work with vendors to develop technical solutions to mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate tasks. • Create and/or document standards and operating procedures for automation architecture. • Stay abreast of security news and emerging AI technologies to offer innovative automation solutions that mitigate potential risks. • Be an integral member of projects teams that is responsible for the secure architecture of Carvana systems. • Consult and provide security requirements and recommendations for ongoing projects and new system implementations. • Take a risk based approach at reviewing systems or applications that do not meet security requirements or security policies and writing security exceptions when required. • Resolve security related tasks from a ticketing queue. • Occasionally serve as Tier 3 support for alerts that are monitored by the Security Operations Center. • Work with vendors to bring solutions to resolve current security issues and/or develop technical solutions to mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate tasks. • Create and/or document standards and opera