AI-Driven Data Platform Engineer - Entry Level

American Credit Acceptance, LLC; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

American Credit Acceptance is seeking an entry-level Data Platform Engineer to help drive AI tools for infrastructure-as-code, automation, security, monitoring, and production support of our cloud data platform.

You will ensure AI-generated data solutions are correct, secure, and performant, collaborating with engineers and business partners to address real-world problems and deliver measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 0-2 years of professional experience (internships and academic or personal projects count).
• Strong SQL skills and working knowledge of relational databases.
• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts (compute, storage, and least privilege).
• Working knowledge of Git and pull-request-based workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to clearly explain technical work, reasoning, and trade-offs, verbally and in writing, to engineers and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Know our business through extensive training and then take initiative to maintain and grow this knowledge.
• Use business knowledge to identify, understand, and solve business problems.
• Build AI-generated data solutions and collaborate with partners to turn requirements into precise prompts and acceptance criteria.
• Prompt and iterate with AI coding tools to produce high-quality solutions.
• Provision and manage platform objects: databases, schemas, warehouses, roles, and access grants following least-privilege principles.
• Monitor platform health, query performance, job reliability, and consumption; investigate anomalies and root causes.
• Drive cost visibility and optimization by right-sizing compute and reporting on trends.
• Identify bugs or security issues in AI output and fix or re-prompt as needed.
• Deliver platform improvements and iterate with engineers and partners for effective results.
• Work in a team or independently as needed.

Skills

SQL

Relational databases

Cloud computing basics

Git & PR workflows

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related discipline

Tools

Git

Job description

American Credit Acceptance is seeking an entry-level Data Platform Engineer to help drive AI tools for infrastructure-as-code, automation, security, monitoring, and production support of our cloud data platform.

You will ensure AI-generated data solutions are correct, secure, and performant, collaborating with engineers and business partners to address real-world problems and deliver measurable impact.