✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Sr. Principal Engineer, Data

at CarMax

📍 2 Locations Hybrid Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or related field; or equivalent experience
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

This role involves leading data management initiatives, developing data pipelines, and supporting enterprise data architecture and governance within CarMax.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead data management efforts
  • Develop data pipelines
  • Ensure data quality
  • Support data governance
  • Architect data solutions

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes data integration, modeling, quality assurance, data pipelines, and analytics using SQL, Python, and data governance tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior data engineer or scientist with extensive experience in managing large datasets, building data pipelines, and implementing data governance. They should have leadership skills and a strategic mindset to support enterprise data initiatives.

Must-Have Skills

Experience with largeheterogeneous datasetsBuilding and optimizing data pipelinesData governance and content vettingDeveloping data solutionsSupporting data architecture

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with data catalogsParticipation in conferencesIndustry recognition

Tools & Platforms

SQLPythonData PlatformsData CatalogsETL toolsData Governance tools

Required Skills

Data ManagementData IntegrationData ModelingData QualityData PipelinesData GovernanceData Content VettingData CatalogData StandardsData SolutionsData StrategyData ArchitectureData EngineeringData ScienceAnalyticsBig DataETLSQLPythonSolution Architecture

Hard Skills

Data ManagementData IntegrationData ModelingData QualityData PipelinesData GovernanceData Content VettingData CatalogData PlatformsData StandardsData SolutionsData StrategyData ArchitectureData EngineeringData ScienceAnalyticsBig DataETLSQLPythonSolution Architecture

Soft Skills

LeadershipTechnical MentorshipStrategic ThinkingCollaborationCommunicationIndustry EngagementPresentation Skills

Industry & Role

Industry Retail, E-commerce, Automotive
Job Function Data engineering and management for enterprise analytics

Keywords for Your Resume

Data ManagementData IntegrationData ModelingData QualityData PipelinesData GovernanceData Content VettingData CatalogData StandardsData SolutionsData StrategyData ArchitectureData EngineeringData ScienceAnalyticsBig DataETLSQLPythonSolution Architecture

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with large, heterogeneous datasets, No experience in data governance, Unable to work in hybrid environment in Richmond, VA

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