Data Engineer 4 - Remote

TrueCar is a leading automotive digital marketplace, and we are on a mission to make car buying and selling easy, transparent, and efficient. We work to empower consumers with data and foster connections with our network of Certified Dealers who share our belief that truth, transparency, and fairness are the foundation of a great experience. We forge partnerships to power car-buying programs for some of America’s most trusted brands. And we continually innovate to provide useful tools, research, market context, and pricing transparency to help consumers feel empowered and confident throughout their journey. 

As consumers’ priorities and shopping habits shifted, so did we. We are building a modern-day marketplace and invite you to join the TrueCar Crew. You can have a real and direct impact on our journey as we continue to evolve and revolutionize the car-buying and selling experience.

The Opportunity:

We're seeking a data-driven problem solver for our Data Engineering team.  As a Data Engineer 4, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment with a highly collaborative team that ingests rich datasets at scale to enable an online technology platform revolutionizing the car buying experience. In this role reporting to the Manager, Data Engineering, you’ll be responsible for influencing architectural decisions and writing highly scalable Java-based pipelines and services to process automotive data and power a modern car-buying experience, making it easier for consumers to search, discover, and buy a car online.  Your ideas will directly impact the product experience and business outcomes.  Are you passionate about performing meaningful work?  If so, apply today!

How you’ll drive TrueCar’s success:

• Design and implement scalable big data pipelines using Apache Airflow with focus on reliability, monitoring and performance optimization
• Develop high-quality product features using skills in Java, Python, Spring Boot, GraphQL, Maven, and other open-source Java libraries spanning multiple product domains and integration with REST API's
• Develop and support solutions using DynamoDB for fast, scalable storage and Redis for real-time caching to improve application performance and reliability
• Develop data models and architecture solutions that align with business requirements
• Establish and maintain data quality frameworks and governance standards to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance across data assets
• Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs and services to enable reliable data access and integration across internal systems and platforms
• You will work closely with product owners & analysts to understand business and functional requirements and contribute to the design and prioritization discussions
• Learn how automotive marketplaces operate and contribute to providing great experiences for our customers
• Actively participate in team planning, estimation, and collaborative software design discussions
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance team efficiency
• Be an integral member of our engineering team, fostering a culture of mentorship and continuous learning

Your Expertise:  

• Proven experience programming in Java and Python.
• Strong background in algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming.
• Advanced SQL and data modeling experience
• Apache Spark development proficiency
• Expertise in orchestrating data pipelines with Apache Airflow
• Demonstrated experience improving pipeline reliability and performance
• Experience with data documentation and governance
• AWS Cloud Services (EMR, S3,Athena etc.), preferred
• NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB), preferred
• Streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis), preferred
• GraphQL and REST APIs, preferred
• In-memory data stores (Redis), preferred

Base salary range: $128,000 - $185,000

Your TrueCar Experience

At TrueCar, we champion remote work because we know great work can happen anywhere. This flexibility allows our TrueCar Crew to live and work from anywhere in the U.S. (with some role-based exceptions). To support our remote team, we provide a home office setup that suits their needs and offer monthly reimbursements for phone and internet connectivity.

You will receive excellent benefits that include, but are not limited to, 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental premiums; a 401(k) plan with company contributions; equity; a wellness reimbursement account; and learning & development reimbursement opportunities. We also understand the importance of recharging, so we offer flexible PTO for exempt TrueCar Crew Members and a generous PTO accrual policy for non-exempt TrueCar Crew Members, in addition to 14 company-paid holidays and 2 floating holidays. In short, we care deeply about our Crew Members and have designed employee-centric programs that reflect this.

At TrueCar, we believe in the power of diversity to create a deeper understanding of our consumers and partners, driving innovation in our products. We welcome a workforce that reflects the diversity of car-buying consumers and encourage everyone interested in our mission to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law. Additionally, TrueCar will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

TrueCar does not accept unsolicited agency submissions.

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