AI Data Platform Engineering Manager (Remote)

Unknown Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Motional AD Inc. is seeking a senior leader to build and guide a data and infrastructure engineering team responsible for the company's data stack and ML data stores. The role emphasizes defining strategy, mentoring engineers, and aligning roadmaps with business objectives.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in data platforms, strong Python and cloud skills, and experience with large-scale data warehouses and orchestration frameworks.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years in data platform engineering.
• 3+ years in a technical lead or management role with 3–7 direct reports.
• Experience with petabyte-scale data platforms and ML data stores.
• Experience with dashboards and data ingestion pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and manage a high-performing team of data and infrastructure engineers.
• Define team goals, priorities, and roadmap aligned with company objectives.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and career development opportunities.
• Collaborate with ML research and data teams; communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Python programming

C++

Data formats (Parquet, Iceberg, Lance)

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)

Data warehouses / lakehouse

Workflow orchestration (Airflow, Step

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Airflow

Step Functions

Bazel

Job description

Motional AD Inc. is seeking a senior leader to build and guide a data and infrastructure engineering team responsible for the company's data stack and ML data stores. The role emphasizes defining strategy, mentoring engineers, and aligning roadmaps with business objectives.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in data platforms, strong Python and cloud skills, and experience with large-scale data warehouses and orchestration frameworks.