Senior Data Engineer - Remote

DriveTime•Bentonville, AR

2d•Remote

About The Position

DriveTime Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas. They aim to create opportunities and improve lives by focusing on placing the right customer in the right vehicle on the right terms, guiding them to ownership. The company spans DriveTime, Bridgecrest, and SilverRock, leveraging technology and over two decades of industry knowledge to redefine vehicle purchasing, financing, and protection. The Senior Data Engineer role is a remote position and is not eligible for sponsorship. This pivotal role involves leading the development, optimization, and governance of data transformation and modeling processes to provide high-quality, well-modeled, and analytics-ready data products to analytics, data science, and business teams. As a senior member of the centralized Data Services organization, the engineer will design and deliver scalable data models using dbt Core, Snowflake, and Python, incorporating best practices in performance optimization, data quality, and CI/CD workflows via GitHub or Azure DevOps. The role requires close collaboration with leadership, fellow engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate complex data requirements into trusted data assets. Beyond hands-on contributions, the Senior Data Engineer will act as a technical lead and mentor, guiding a team, fostering continuous learning, and elevating engineering standards across the data transformation lifecycle.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering
Bachelors degree in Information Technology or related field or equivelant work experience
Advanced SQL skills and deep experience with dbt Core for data transformation and documentation.
Expertise in Snowflake or similar modern cloud data platforms.
Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and performance tuning.
Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, ELT principles, and data warehousing best practices.
Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD workflows (GitHub, Azure DevOps, Argo).
Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor other engineers.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.
Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and influence best practices in data engineering through thought leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of robust dbt Core models to transform raw data into trusted, analytics-ready datasets in Snowflake
Architect scalable and performant data models that align with business needs and support enterprise reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives.
Collaborate across BI, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and translate them into efficient ELT solutions.
Implement data quality frameworks, documentation standards, and lineage tracking to ensure transparency and trust in our data ecosystem.
Use Python to support automation, data validation, and performance monitoring across ELT pipelines.
Monitor and optimize Snowflake query performance and cost efficiency.
Guide and mentor other engineers, promoting skill development in dbt, CI/CD, and modern data architecture.
Provide thought leadership on modern data transformation practices, helping to shape strategy, tooling, and best practices for the enterprise.
Support data governance and metadata enrichment initiatives in alignment with enterprise data strategy.

Benefits

Work From Home. Feel free to rock the casual wear while still being camera ready. You will be working from your home office (in an approved city & state) and make sure you have a conducive and quiet workspace with no distractions and reliable and secure internet.
Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage.
401(K)
Company paid life insurance policy
short and long-term disability coverage
Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow! But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
Tuition Reimbursement. We’re as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we’ll put our money where our mouth is.
Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
Gratitude is Green. We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well… money matters!
Paid Time Off. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard! Paid time off includes (for all full-time roles) wellness days, holidays, and good ole' fashioned YOU time! For our Part-timers, don't fear you get some time too...vacation time is available - the more you work, the more you earn!