Manager, Data Platform AI Engineering

Here at Scout Motors were carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand its a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration caretaking and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasnt been around for a while electrifying it digitizing it and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site a job site or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.

At Scout Motors we empower our talented inclusive and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee Someone who is a visionary and a leader who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If youre ready to drive change and make history apply now!

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.

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity curiosity resourcefulness and strive to exhibit a positive attitude as well as a growth mindset. Youll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced high-growth environment. Youll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Heres what else youll bring:

• Bachelors 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)

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up. This is a chance to create something new and lasting with an iconic brand at its foundation. In addition Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical mental and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical dental vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement jury duty voting time or military leave
• Corporate Vehicle Program with:
  • Eligibility for 1 assigned vehicle
  • A mobility stipend

This is a full-time exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidates skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range $160000.00 - $192500.00

Internal leveling code: M8

Notice to applicants:

• To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Residing in San Francisco:Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Residing inLos Angeles:Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
• Residing inNew York City:This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Equal Opportunity

Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity gender expression veteran status disability pregnancyor anyother characteristicsprotected by law.Scout Motors is committed to compliance with allapplicablefairemploymentpractice laws.If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application pre-employment testing or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process please contact