Engineer II, Data

Carmax

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Richmond, VA · Plano, TX Posted 24 days ago
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TL;DR

We are seeking a Data Engineer II with hands-on experience building and operating data pipelines in a cloud environment for the Enterprise Data Services team at CarMax. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining production-grade data pipelines using streaming and batch processing techniques to support Analytics and Data Science teams. Key responsibilities include writing clean Python code, supporting CI/CD pipelines, monitoring pipeline performance, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in a similar role, strong skills in Python, distributed data processing frameworks like Apache Spark, and event streaming platforms such as Azure Event Hubs or Kafka. Familiarity with cloud services including Azure Databricks and serverless functions is preferred, along with hands-on experience in an agile engineering environment.

Skills

Python Azure AWS GCP Apache Spark Databricks Kafka Kinesis Cosmos DB DynamoDB Cassandra Azure Functions AWS Lambda CI/CD Git

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and maintain production-grade data pipelines for both streaming and batch processes.
  • Implement event-driven ingestion and near real-time processing using distributed frameworks like Apache Spark.
  • Write and maintain clean Python code following software engineering best practices.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments to ensure smooth environment promotions.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot pipeline failures, latency issues, and data quality problems proactively.

What we're looking for

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience as a Data Engineer or Software Engineer working with data.
  • Strong proficiency in writing production-grade Python code following best practices.
  • Experience building and maintaining data pipelines on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Hands-on expertise with distributed data processing frameworks like Apache Spark and Databricks.
  • Practical knowledge of event streaming platforms such as Kafka, Kinesis, or Event Hubs.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and automated deployments.
  • Experience in monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing production data pipelines.

Market check

Salary context

This listing doesn't show a salary. Similar roles on FindRole typically pay $117,500–$187,420.

Peer median band

$117,500–$187,420

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$126,800–$191,912

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 37 open roles on FindRole.

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