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Director, Data Science - CarMax
Data Scientist
Lead a high‑impact pricing data science team, building scalable models to value millions of vehicles, drive $20B+ inventory decisions, and innovate pricing strategies using Python, SQL, ML, and cloud analytics.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and deployment of advanced pricing models that accurately value each vehicle in a high‑volume, high‑stakes environment.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (engineering, product, finance) to operationalize models at scale, ensuring reliability and performance.
- Drive continuous improvement of data pipelines, feature engineering, and model monitoring using Python, SQL, and AWS services.
- Mentor and grow a team of data scientists, fostering a culture of experimentation, rigorous testing, and data‑driven decision making.
- Translate business objectives into analytical solutions, presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in data science, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Deep expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and pricing analytics.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders across the organization.
- Experience scaling models in a production environment and managing large datasets.
Skills
pythonsqlmachine learningaws