Catalog Automation Specialist

CarParts.com • Torrance, CA

10d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Catalog Automation Specialist is a hands-on, high-autonomy engineer who reports directly to the VP of Data & Catalog. You will co-architect and deliver file and image automation systems that power our catalog ingestion engine (R.I.N.A.) and support cross-functional teams with one-off automation solutions. This role requires production-grade Python skills, a performance-first mindset for very large-scale data processing, and the ability to communicate and coordinate across global teams.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of programming experience.
• Strong Python expertise — production development is required.
• Solid programming fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, testing, debugging, and clean code.
• Programmatic networking and file transfer experience (FTP/SFTP/SMB/APIs) — must be comfortable connecting to remote systems and automating file movement.
• Scale & performance experience — comfortable designing and optimizing systems that parse and process millions of files with attention to batching, parallelism, and timing.
• Basic Excel proficiency — able to produce/manipulate spreadsheets for stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and self-starter attitude — able to collect requirements, run meetings, and deliver with minimal supervision. Willingness to join occasional early/late meetings to coordinate with global teams.
• Hybrid in-office and remote, must be able to come into office as needed.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• XML parsing experience (ACES/PIES or similar)
• Databricks / datalake familiarity
• Image/CDN experience (metadata, checksums, basic transforms)
• Git/GitHub, version tracking software
• Linux, cron, Docker, cloud object storage (S3/Blob)

Responsibilities

• Rapidly design, implement, and deliver one-off automation tools and scripts to support business teams (reporting, process automation, ETL tasks). (Approx. 45%)
• Build, maintain, and co-architect automation pipelines for R.I.N.A., our primary data/catalog Python based ingestion engine. (Approx. 25%)
• Operate and improve the image pipeline: download, rename, upload, validate, reconcile, and run site-wide 404 checks across millions of images. (Approx. 20%)
• Produce clear documentation, runbooks, and handoffs; coordinate meetings and requirements with internal and external stakeholders. (Approx. 10%)
• Optimize parsing and processing for very large datasets; design for throughput and latency (millions of files processed in hours).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed