Pricing Algorithms Data Scientist: Car Value Modeling

CarMax Business Services; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Vacation time

Holiday premium pay

Job summary

CarMax is seeking a data scientist for the Pricing team to value vehicles using advanced modeling and data-driven insights. You will build and improve pricing models, validate feature engineering, and present findings to senior leaders to influence pricing strategy.

The role emphasizes experimentation, collaboration, and driving business value across CarMax stores and online platforms. The position requires strong analytical skills, machine learning knowledge, and the ability to communicate

Qualifications

• Strong modeling skills and continuous growth mindset.
• Solid math, CS, and machine learning foundations.
• Ability to influence team results and manage projects.
• Desire to develop into an effective technical leader or people manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop new models and improve pricing models using large pricing data sets.
• Validate and apply feature engineering to pricing data and communicate insights to leadership.
• Design experiments to quantify business value of models and guide roadmap.

Skills

Strong modeling

Analytical reasoning

Mathematics

Computer science fundamentals

Machine learning

Influence and collaboration

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's degree (analytical)

Masters or PhD in analytical field (a plus)

Job description

CarMax is seeking a data scientist for the Pricing team to value vehicles using advanced modeling and data-driven insights. You will build and improve pricing models, validate feature engineering, and present findings to senior leaders to influence pricing strategy.

The role emphasizes experimentation, collaboration, and driving business value across CarMax stores and online platforms. The position requires strong analytical skills, machine learning knowledge, and the ability to communicate