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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineer II, Data - **Company:** CarMax Business Services, LLC - **Location:** Plano, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Integrity, Software Debugging, DevOps, Distributed Computing Environment, Amazon DynamoDB, Python (Programming Language), Enterprise Messaging Systems, NoSQL, Operational Databases, Cloud Services, Cloudera, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Azure Service Bus, Cloud Platform System, Real Time Systems, Apache Spark, AWS Lambda, Deployment Automation, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Cosmos DB, Software Coding, Stream Processing, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Confluent, Databricks - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=81630a7975019375 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Software coding?, Candidates must have professional, hands-on experience in most of the following: * 2+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or Software Engineer working with data * Strong experience writing production Python code * Experience building and supporting pipelines on Azure or an equivalent cloud platform (AWS/GCP) * Hands-on experience with distributed data processing, such as: + Apache Spark + Databricks (or Spark runners such as EMR, Dataproc) * Experience working with event streaming or messaging platforms, such as: + Azure Event Hubs + Apache Kafka / Confluent Kafka + Amazon Kinesis * Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated deployments * Familiarity with data modeling, schema management, and data reliability concepts * Experience operating systems in an agile, collaborative engineering team Strongly Preferred * Supporting production streaming systems with uptime and latency expectations * Azure-native services such as: + Azure Databricks + Azure Functions (or equivalent serverless frameworks: AWS Lambda, Cloud Functions) + Cosmos DB (or comparable NoSQL stores such as DynamoDB, Cassandra) * Experience working with Analytics or Data Science platform teams * Debugging live pipelines and handling operational ownership/on-call responsibilities Technology Environment (Primary & Equivalent) * Languages: Python (required), SQL, SparkSQL * Streaming: Event Hubs | Kafka | Kinesis * Processing: Databricks | Apache Spark | EMR | Dataproc * Storage: Cosmos DB | DynamoDB | Cassandra * Serverless: Azure Functions | AWS Lambda * Cloud: Azure (primary) | AWS | GCP * DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments Who This Role Is For This role is a strong fit for someone who: * Has already worked on real, production data systems * Wants to deepen experience in streaming and cloud-native data platforms * Brings a software engineering mindset to data problems * Values ownership, reliability, and continuous learning Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Midtown office, Richmond VA or CarMax Technology Hub, Plano TX and have a Hybrid work arrangement. * Associates based in Richmond work onsite 4 days per week. * Associates based in Plano work onsite 2 days per week. Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role. ## Description * Design, build, and maintain production-grade data pipelines (streaming and batch) * Implement event-driven ingestion and near real-time processing * Build transformations using distributed data processing frameworks * Write and maintain clean, testable Python code following software engineering best practices * Support CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and environment promotions * Monitor and troubleshoot pipeline failures, latency issues, and data quality problems * Collaborate closely with Data Scientists, Analysts, and platform engineers ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)