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Senior Engineer, AI & ML
Corporate - Richmond
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The annual salary for this position is: $120,000.00 - $180,000.00May be eligible for bonus and equity. Benefits:
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Before you apply
- Work authorization
- Must already have the right to work in the US
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
What you’ll work on
Full postingDesign, develop, and deploy LLM and semantic search models for customer-facing solutions
Build monitoring systems to validate AI performance and architecture integrity
Mentor engineers on Generative AI development and deployment best practices
Review code for quality and clean coding standards
Collaborate on prompt engineering, testing, and evaluation using PromptFlow
From the employer’s posting
Design, develop, and deploy Generative AI models, including LLMs and semantic search frameworks, for customer-facing solutions.
Build integrated monitoring systems to validate AI performance and ensure architecture integrity.
Mentor engineers on best practices for Generative AI development and deployment.
Review code for quality and adherence to clean coding standards.
Collaborate on prompt engineering, testing, and evaluation using tools such as PromptFlow.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in AI/ML, cloud computing, or systems engineering.
- Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Search.
- Expertise in LLMs, semantic search frameworks, and AI orchestration layers (e.g., Semantic Kernel).
- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and testing frameworks.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical vision across teams.
Preferred experience
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines for prompt engineering with feedback loops.
- Knowledge of advanced Generative AI development tools and frameworks for enterprise-scale applications.
Qualification wording
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience in AI/ML, cloud computing, or systems engineering.
Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Search.
Expertise in LLMs, semantic search frameworks, and AI orchestration layers (e.g., Semantic Kernel).
Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and testing frameworks.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical vision across teams.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines for prompt engineering with feedback loops.
Knowledge of advanced Generative AI development tools and frameworks for enterprise-scale applications.
Education & alternatives
Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). - 5+ years of experience in AI/ML, cloud computing, or systems engineering.
Preferred Qualifications - Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. - Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines for prompt engineering with feedback loops.
About Carmax
At CarMax, we revolutionized the used car buying experience over 30 years ago by introducing transparency and integrity into the process.
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Posting record
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- Live
- First seen by us
- Sep 15, 202651 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 109
- Last seen by us
- Nov 6, 2026
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How this job compares
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Day 51
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At Carmax, jobs usually come down by about day 52.
From 4,504 similar postings that came down, and 24 of Carmax’s. Coming down is not always a hire.
Carmax is hiring
15 open jobs
Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.
- Hiring at a steady pace
- Takes jobs down at a usual pace
- 13% of open jobs were reposted
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Where the posting names them
- 5+ years of experience in AI/ML, cloud computing, or systems engineering. - Advanced proficiency in Python and scripting languages (e.g., shell scripts). - Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Search.
- Advanced proficiency in Python and scripting languages (e.g., shell scripts). - Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Search. - Expertise in LLMs, semantic search frameworks, and AI orchestration layers (e.g., Semantic Kernel).
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Has Carmax posted this job before?
Yes. We’ve followed one other Senior Engineer, AI & ML job there since May 2026. It came down after 59 days.
About Carmax
- People
- About 29,514 in 2025.Benefit plan filings (Form 5500)
- Company
- Listed as KMX.
Demand for ML Engineer roles
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About the role
We file this job under ML Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
ML engineers put machine learning models into products. They write the code that trains, ships, serves and monitors models so a recommendation or prediction works for real users.
Postings ask for strong Python and software engineering, a framework such as PyTorch, cloud services, and more and more often experience with large language models.
A data scientist often works out which model to build; an ML engineer makes it run reliably in production.
US government figures for computer and information research scientists
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $140,300
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 21.8% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for ML engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, computer and information research scientists.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1221.
Job description
8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220
CarMax, the way your career should be!
Position Overview
As a Sr. Engineer, AI & ML, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing advanced Generative AI solutions that elevate CarMax’s omni-channel customer experience. You will leverage expertise in large language models (LLMs), semantic search frameworks, and AI orchestration to deliver innovative, scalable applications. Your work will directly influence CarMax’s technology evolution, ensuring secure, high-performing AI systems that drive business impact.
Why CarMax?
At CarMax, we are the nation’s largest retailer of used cars with stores from coast to coast, and we are still growing. We’re rethinking the way people buy cars – and it’s our associates that help us do just that. We believe work should feel meaningful and rewarding, with opportunities to make an impact every day. This is where innovation meets passion – be inspired and supported to take us to the future.
Team Overview
You’ll join CarMax’s GenAI team, collaborating with engineers, product leaders, and stakeholders to build next-generation AI capabilities. This team focuses on creating enterprise-grade AI solutions that enhance customer interactions and streamline business processes through cutting-edge machine learning technologies.
Role Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy Generative AI models, including LLMs and semantic search frameworks, for customer-facing solutions.
- Identify and address implementation challenges, providing creative, technically sound solutions.
- Build integrated monitoring systems to validate AI performance and ensure architecture integrity.
- Mentor engineers on best practices for Generative AI development and deployment.
- Review code for quality and adherence to clean coding standards.
- Collaborate on prompt engineering, testing, and evaluation using tools such as PromptFlow.
- Drive continuous improvement in AI architecture through innovation and stakeholder feedback.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in AI/ML, cloud computing, or systems engineering.
- Advanced proficiency in Python and scripting languages (e.g., shell scripts).
- Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Search.
- Expertise in LLMs, semantic search frameworks, and AI orchestration layers (e.g., Semantic Kernel).
- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and testing frameworks.
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical vision across teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines for prompt engineering with feedback loops.
- Knowledge of advanced Generative AI development tools and frameworks for enterprise-scale applications.
Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Midtown office, Richmond VA or CarMax Technology Hub, Plano TX and have a Hybrid work arrangement.
- Associates based in Richmond work onsite 5 days per week.
- Associates based in Plano work onsite 2 days per week.
Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.
About CarMax
At CarMax, we revolutionized the used car buying experience over 30 years ago by introducing transparency and integrity into the process. Our commitment to customer experience, innovation, and community has made us the nation’s largest used car retailer. With over 250 store locations and over 30,000 associates, we are proud to have been recognized as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and are committed to helping our communities thrive.
As an associate, you are part of an innovative movement to empower the modern customer and drive progress. Your work fuels change—sparking ideas, overcoming challenges, and shaping what’s next. Join us in creating a better future– for our company, our customers, and the communities we call home.
CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The annual salary for this position is:
$120,000.00 - $180,000.00May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Benefits:
Except as otherwise required by state law, CarMax Associates are entitled to the following paid sick, vacation, and holiday time.
Associates that are considered full-time hourly or commission/incentive eligible:
- To earn up to 48 hours of sick time per year accrued on a per pay period basis and between 80 hours and 200 hours per year of vacation time after a 90 day waiting period depending on years of continuous service with the Company.
- For 8 hours of pay for each of a total of 6 paid scheduled holidays per year plus 1 floating holiday. If such an Associate does work on a scheduled holiday due to business need, they are eligible for Holiday Premium Pay.
Associates considered full-time salaried are entitled to paid time away with no specified limit as needed for sick, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, holidays, floating holiday, etc. subject to manager approval.
For more details about benefits, please visit our CarMax Benefits website.
Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.
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The annual salary for this position is: $120,000.00 - $180,000.00May be eligible for bonus and equity. Benefits:
- Location & working pattern
Corporate - Richmond
- Knowledge of advanced Generative AI development tools and frameworks for enterprise-scale applications. Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Midtown office, Richmond VA or CarMax Technology Hub, Plano TX and have a Hybrid work arrangement. - Associates based in Richmond work onsite 5 days per week.
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Benefits: Except as otherwise required by state law, CarMax Associates are entitled to the following paid sick, vacation, and holiday time. Associates that are considered full-time hourly or commission/incentive eligible:
- Work authorization
- Associates based in Plano work onsite 2 days per week. Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role. About CarMax