Engineering Manager Data Infrastructure

If you are looking for a career at a dynamic company with a people-first mindset and a deep culture of growth and autonomy, ACV is the right place for you! Competitive compensation packages and learning and development opportunities, ACV has what you need to advance to the next level in your career. We will continue to raise the bar every day by investing in our people and technology to help our customers succeed. We hire people who share our passion, bring innovative ideas to the table, and enjoy a collaborative atmosphere.

Who We Are

ACV is a technology company that has revolutionized how dealers buy and sell cars online. We are transforming the automotive industry. ACV Auctions Inc. (ACV), has applied innovation and user-designed, data driven applications and solutions. We are building the most trusted and efficient digital marketplace with data solutions for sourcing, selling and managing used vehicles with transparency and comprehensive insights that were once unimaginable. We are disruptors of the industry and we want you to join us on our journey. Our network of brands include ACV Auctions, ACV Transportation, ClearCar, MAX Digital and ACV Capital within its Marketplace Products, as well as, True360 and Data Services.

ACV Auctions in Chennai, India are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As we expand our platform, were offering a wide range of exciting opportunities across various roles in corporate, operations, and product and technology. Our global product and technology organization spans product management, engineering, data science, machine learning, DevOps and program leadership. What unites us is a deep sense of customer centricity, calm persistence in solving hard problems, and a shared passion for innovation. If youre looking to grow, lead, and contribute to something larger than yourself, wed love to have you on this journey. Lets build something extraordinary together. Join us in shaping the future of automotive!

At ACV we focus on the Health, Physical, Financial, Social and Emotional Wellness of our Teammates and to support this we offer industry leading benefits and wellness programs.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Data Infrastructure Manager to lead and oversee the design, development, and maintenance of our company’s data infrastructure. The Data Infrastructure Manager will be responsible for ensuring the scalability, reliability, security, and performance of our data platforms, supporting the needs of our growing data science, analytics, and engineering teams. This role requires a strong technical background, proven leadership abilities, and an understanding of modern data architectures.

What You Will Do:

• Strategy & Architecture
• Define and execute the data infrastructure strategy, aligning it with the overall business goals and technology roadmap. Evaluate and recommend new technologies and architectures to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency.
• Translate product requirements into engineering work for your team, reaching out others for assistance, providing work estimates/timelines.
• Work with product partners to ensure that work is scoped, prioritized, and assigned appropriately to integrate solutions into ACV to meet business objectives and schedules.
• Guide and participate in architecture discussions and system designs.
• Team Leadership
• Manage and mentor a global team of Data Infrastructure Engineers. Provide technical guidance, performance feedback, and career development opportunities.
• Grow your team’s knowledge of their domain and of the technical expertise required to support the ACV Auctions business.
• Evaluate, hire, and on-board engineers based on organizational need, technical skill set and cultural fit.
• Use your strong foundation as a technical leader to reliably deliver on complex projects while keeping the bar high.
• Platform Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of our data platforms, including kafka, data warehouses, data lakes, ETL pipelines, and related infrastructure.
• Scalability & Performance: Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability challenges. Implement solutions to optimize data processing and storage.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure data security and compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). Implement and maintain security best practices across the data infrastructure.
• Automation & Monitoring: Drive automation of infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and monitoring. Establish robust monitoring and alerting systems to ensure proactive issue resolution.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with Data Science, Analytics, Engineering, Data Engineering,and Security teams to understand their needs and provide solutions that enable their success.
• Budget Management: Manage the data infrastructure budget effectively, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
• Vendor Management: Evaluate and manage relationships with data infrastructure vendors.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• 7+ years of experience in data infrastructure engineering, data architecture, or related roles.
• 3+ years’ experience in an engineering leadership or management role
• Proven track record of building and managing scalable and reliable data platforms.
• Experience architecting, developing, and delivering software products
• Deep experience with product lifecycle management and improving software products through metrics and experimentation
• Deep understanding and use of Agile practices
• Prior experience working large multi-faceted data sets
• Prior experience working in a cloud-native environment such as AWS or Google cloud
• Preferred hands-on expertise with python, RDBMS systems, REST APIs, and Jira/Confluence
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to think strategically and translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation.
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Our Values

Trust & Transparency | People First | Positive Experiences | Calm Persistence | Never Settling

At ACV, we are committed to an inclusive culture in which every individual is welcomed and empowered to celebrate their true selves. We achieve this by fostering a work environment of acceptance and understanding that is free from discrimination. ACV is committed to being an equal opportunity employer regardless of sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires reasonable accommodation, please let us know.

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