Data Product Engineer

You will work with engineers, analysts, product managers, and business teams to understand what users need, develop features, connect systems, and keep the product reliable as it grows. Today, with 4 million retail customers and counting, Carvana is both the fastest-growing and the most profitable public automotive retailer, and we’re just getting started.

About Carvana

At Carvana, we’re changing the way people buy and sell cars. With an ambitious vision and a fundamentally different approach designed to be fun, fast, and fair, Carvana became the fastest-growing automotive retailer in history. We expanded nationally, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, sold our 1 millionth car, and reached the Fortune 500, all in just eight years.

Today, with 4 million retail customers and counting, Carvana is both the fastest-growing and the most profitable public automotive retailer, and we’re just getting started. We continue to raise the bar for our customers as we tackle the enormous opportunity still ahead in the largest consumer vertical.

Working here means being part of a team that embraces change, celebrates creative problem solving, and always strives to be better. At Carvana, you’ll have the opportunity to take on meaningful challenges, learn quickly, and help shape the future of automotive retail. If you’re driven to grow and make an impact as part of a collaborative team, you’ll fit right in. Learn more about what it’s like to work here from the people that already do. 

Work Model: This is a 100% on-site role at our Tempe office, Monday through Friday.

About the position

Carvana is looking for a Data Product Engineer to help build our internal product that helps teams find and use business information. You will work with engineers, analysts, product managers, and business teams to understand what users need, develop features, connect systems, and keep the product reliable as it grows. By democratizing business intelligence across the company,  you will empower hundreds of analysts, product owners, and executives across the company to leverage Carvana’s data. This role is a good fit for an engineer who likes working directly with users and taking work from an initial idea through launch and ongoing support.

What you’ll be doing

• Work with users, business leaders, engineers, analysts, and product managers to determine what the product should do and what to build next.
• Build and maintain the application, services, and data integrations that power the product.
• Develop product features and workflows that make it easy for teams to find and use business information.
• Connect the product to internal data sources and systems.
• Make technical decisions about application architecture, APIs, data models, security, performance, and reliability.
• Test, debug, monitor, and support the product in production.
• Improve the product based on user feedback, usage, and changing business needs.
• Document how the system works, train users, and answer questions.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you should have

• 2+ years of experience building software, data tools, or internal products.
• Experience writing and maintaining production code in at least one modern programming language. 
• Hands-on experience using AI coding tools, such as Claude Code, Codex, or similar tools, as part of software development.
• Experience working with APIs, databases, data pipelines, or cloud-based systems.
• Understanding of software development practices such as source control, code review, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Ability to work with users and business partners to understand problems and turn them into practical solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

What we’ll offer in return

• Full-Time Salary Position with a competitive salary.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401K with company match.
• A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more.
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally.
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.
• A company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.

Other requirements

To be able to do your job at Carvana, there are some basic requirements we want to share with you.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Of course, we’ll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs. 

Legal stuff

Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check.  This role is eligible for visa sponsorship.

Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer.  All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.  Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.