Data Engineer at DriveTime in Tempe, AZ

Data Engineer Location: 1720 W Rio Salado Pkwy Tempe, AZ 85281 What’s Under the Hood 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, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and our employees by placing a focus on putting the right customer, in the right vehicle, on the right terms and on their path to ownership. The DriveTime Family of Brands spans across DriveTime, Bridgecrest and SilverRock.  You can find us at the intersection of technology and innovation as we use our proprietary tools and over two decades of industry knowledge to redefine the process of purchasing, financing, and protecting your vehicle. That’s Nice, But What’s the Job? This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible for hire at this time. In short, we are seeking a Data Engineer to support the development, modeling, optimization, and governance of our data processes: transactional support for applications, consumption and generation of external data to and from our key partners, and growth of our agentic programming layer. This role is pivotal in enabling business teams, analytics, and our vendor partners with performant, high-quality, bleeding-edge solutions to all the challenges that a rapidly growing company faces. In long, as a Data Engineer, you will contribute to the delivery and design of scalable processes and data models using Snowflake, SQL, Python, and Kafka; all while integrating best practices in performance optimization, data quality, and CI/CD workflows via GitHub or Azure DevOps. You will collaborate closely with fellow engineers, product leadership, and analysts to translate complex data requirements into stable, trusted processes and data structures – all in an AI-first, Agile framework. In addition, you will contribute to: Transactional & application support: design and maintain data structures that power application and operational workflows reliably and at scale. Data movement: build and operate pipelines that move data between internal systems and key vendor/partner integrations using Snowflake, SQL Server, Argo (workflow orchestrator), and Python. Transformation & modeling: develop consumer-ready datasets in Snowflake using ELT best practices, dimensional modeling, and well-documented transformation logic. Platform optimization: monitor and tune Snowflake performance, pipeline reliability, and cost efficiency across the full data stack. So, What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for? Technically strong and collaborative data engineer who thrives at the intersection of engineering and analytics. Open to an AI-first Execution mindset: using the latest models and tooling, working to provide value using Agentic Programming. Bring hands-on experience with modern data tooling and a passion for building trusted, scalable, and business-aligned data products. Eager to grow alongside a high-performing team and make a real impact on the data that drives our business. The Specifics. 4+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or a related data discipline. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field — or equivalent work experience. Advanced SQL skills spanning transactional query patterns and analytical/reporting workloads across both relational and cloud data platforms. Experience with relational database systems (SQL Server) and modern cloud data platforms (Snowflake). Familiarity with streaming and event-driven data pipelines (Kafka, CDC, or similar). Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams. Solid understanding of data modeling across paradigms — dimensional/star schema for analytics and normalized/3NF design for transactional systems. Proficiency in Python for scripting, pipeline automation, data validation, and integration work. Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD workflows (GitHub or Azure DevOps). Openness and an appetite to proactively identify opportunities to leverage AI/ML for automation, anomaly detection, predictive insights, and intelligent decision-making across data pipelines and reporting solutions. So What About the Perks? Perks matter We take a hybrid work approach, finding balance between the benefits of in-person and work-from-home environments. This position has an on-site expectation of a minimum of three days a week. 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. But Wait, There’s More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few. 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! In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day or finish strong with a workout! Give Us a Reason (or not), and We’ll Celebrate.  Regardless of whether there is a holiday or not, we are finding ways to kick back and enjoy each other’s company outside of day-to-day work. Smart-Casual Dress. Come dressed in jeans (you’ll fit right in with the rest of us). 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! Anything Else?  Absolutely. DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here.  We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but we’ll save time (and practice some humility) just naming a few others; Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, oh and don’t forget Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers (okay, we’ll stop there)! Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment! Additional Locations: Remote, US