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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Data Platform - AI Engineering - **Company:** Scout Motors - **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $192,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Code Review, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Meta-Data Management, Webui, Software Engineering, Enterprise Data Management, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Containerization, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Nintex, Data Management, Virtual Agents, Docker, Databricks - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0856318aeab0c54c ## About the Role We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You'll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring: * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent work experience. * 7+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, AI Engineering, or related technical disciplines. * 3+ years of experience leading technical teams and Agile delivery teams. * Strong hands-on experience designing and developing enterprise data solutions. * Strong experience leading Data Engineering and AI Engineering teams. * Experience managing cross-functional technical teams through full software development lifecycles. * Experience with AI tools and Platforms such as Databricks Data/AI Platform, Open WebUI, n8n, Pinecone, LangChain, LangGraph * Experience with cloud platform technologies such as AWS or Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, Monitoring and Observability Platforms (Data dog) * Experience with Generative AI Solution Development, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt Engineering, AI Agents and Agent Frameworks, Vector Databases (pinecone) and Large Language Models (LLMs) ## Description Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following: The Manager, Data and AI Engineering is a hands-on technical leader responsible for leading and developing a team of Data Engineers and AI Engineers while actively contributing to the design, development, and deployment of enterprise Data and AI solutions. This person will lead multiple agile teams and drive the development of modern data platforms, AI-enabled applications, intelligent agents, and Generative AI solutions while ensuring delivery excellence, scalability, security, governance, and operational support. * Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Data Engineers, AI Engineers, and technical consultants. * Establish team goals, performance expectations, career development plans, and technical growth initiatives. * Foster a high-performing engineering team environment focused on innovation, collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement. * Provide technical guidance, coaching, and code reviews across Data Engineering and AI initiatives. * Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning activities. * Architect, design, develop, and support scalable data platforms utilizing Databricks and cloud-native technologies. * Lead development of enterprise data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes supporting analytics, AI, and operational reporting. * Drive data quality, governance, lineage, metadata management, and security practices. * Lead the design and deployment of AI and Generative AI solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. * Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend opportunities for business adoption aligned with team and enterprise objectives. * Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to define platform standards and reference architectures. * Ensure Data and AI solutions align with enterprise governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance requirements. * Drive platform scalability, reliability, resiliency, and operational readiness. Location & Travel Expectations: * This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC. * This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. * Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time. ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Inside Mercedes-Benz: 140 Years of Heritage meet AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100054-inside-mercedes-benz-140-years-of-heritage-meet-ai) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [13 AI Tools You Have to Try](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/219-13-ai-tools-you-have-to-try)