Credit Acceptance

Senior Data Modeler

USA - Remote · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$114k-$167kDetected 30 days ago

ExpressData StructuresSQLDatabricksdbtData EngineeringAgentic AIComplianceUnityLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Credit Acceptance is proud to be an award-winning company recognized both locally and nationally across multiple workplace categories.
Our world-class culture is shaped by dedicated team members who are driven to succeed as professionals individually and together as a team.
Backed by a strong product, exceptional people, and a stable financial foundation, we've grown into a leading provider of used and new car financing across the country.

Design and maintain logical and physical data models (dimensional, relational) across our Databricks lakehouse environment.
Support the development of semantic layer artifacts (curated views, conformed dimensions, governed metrics, Genie-ready configurations) that enable AI agents and self-service analytics to interpret enterprise data correctly.
Partner with the Principal Data Engineer to evolve metadata practices toward richer, machine-interpretable descriptions-business definitions, relationships, and constraints.
Partner with data engineers to implement models in performant ELT pipelines and denormalized views (such as Dealer Datahub patterns).
Participate in design reviews, provide modeling guidance during development, and work cross-functionally with business stakeholders and analytics teams.
Adhere to and help refine enterprise data modeling standards, naming conventions, and design patterns within the SDLC.
Support model review processes, change management, and data quality efforts.
Shared goals, open communication and mutual support create a sense of collective purpose.

8+ years of experience in data modeling, data architecture, or analytics engineering roles
Strong hands-on expertise in dimensional modeling (Kimball) and relational modeling (3NF)
Experience modeling data across multiple source systems in cloud data platforms (Databricks or similar)
Experience with data modeling and design tools (ER/Studio, ERwin, SqlDBM, dbt, or similar)
Experience with or exposure to semantic layers, governed metrics, or analytics modeling frameworks
Attendance as required by department

Familiarity with metadata management platforms, data catalogs, or data documentation tools (e.g., Collibra, Unity Catalog)
Awareness of knowledge graphs, ontologies, or formal data description frameworks (OWL, RDF)-deep expertise not required, but curiosity and willingness to learn is essential
Hands-on Databricks experience including Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, and lakehouse architecture patterns
Familiarity with Data Vault methodology
Experience in financial services, auto lending, or regulated industries
Exposure to AI-assisted tooling for metadata, documentation, or data profiling tasks

A competitive base salary range from $114,000 - $167,000.
This position is eligible for an annual variable cash bonus, between 7.5 - 15%.
Final compensation within the range is influenced by many factors including role-specific skills, depth and experience level, industry background, relevant education and certifications.

Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/ dental/vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work

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