Carvana · 17 hours ago
Technical Advisor, Intellectual Property
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expCarvana is revolutionizing the automotive retail industry and is looking for a Technical Advisor on the Intellectual Property team. In this role, you will support IP attorneys with patent work, litigation support, and policy development while collaborating with various stakeholders across the company.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesE-Commerce
No H1B
Responsibilities
Work with Legal, Engineering, and Product teams to identify and gather technical information relevant to litigation and dispute matters
Build and maintain a deep understanding of Carvana’s engineering systems—including backend services, architecture, APIs, databases, machine learning pipelines, and operational processes
Support responses to litigation discovery requests by locating and interpreting technical documentation, source code, logs, architecture diagrams, and data flows
Participate in Carvana’s patent harvesting process by helping engineers articulate innovations and mapping them to potential filings
Assist IP attorneys and outside counsel in preparing technical disclosures and shepherding patent prosecution matters
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
3-5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
Experience with enterprise software architecture including: Microservices architecture and API design patterns, Event-driven systems (Kafka, message queues), Cloud data platforms (Snowflake or similar data warehouses)
Proficiency with source control and DevOps practices: Git version control, Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and project management, Infrastructure as code and automated deployments
Experience with the patent litigation/prosecution or with providing technical analysis in intellectual property matters (at a law firm or in-house)
Ability to communicate complex technical landscapes
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
Preferred
Master's in Computer Science or related field
Experience with software development, including source code authoring and review, across multiple programming languages
3-5 years of experience with full-stack development, with an emphasis on: Back-end: C#/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core Web APIs, Java, Python, or Go; Front-end: JavaScript/TypeScript, React, HTML/CSS; Microsoft Azure cloud platform and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Ability to develop software/AI tools or scripts to automate tasks and improve team efficiency
Ability to learn and apply new programming languages and technologies
Experience working at in-house or law firm with patent litigation or patent prosecution teams
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
401K with company match
A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more
A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally
Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization
Company
Carvana
Carvana is an e-commerce platform that buys and sells used cars.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.16BKey Investors
Stellantis-FsAlly Financial
2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $99M
2023-07-27Post Ipo Equity· $225M
2022-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $3.27B
Leadership Team
Ernie Garcia
Founder and CEO
Shekita Hayes
Co-Founder/COO
Recent News
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