Manager, Data Engineering & AI Infrastructure

Foundation Finance Company, LLC • Rothschild, WI

7h • $130,000 - $140,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Manager of Data and ML Infrastructure is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and secure data and machine learning/AI infrastructure to support the company’s data science and analytics teams.
This role will oversee data pipelines, model deployment frameworks, and infrastructure optimization while leading and mentoring a team of Data Analytics Engineers and Machine Learning/AI Engineers to drive innovation and operational efficiency within the organization and align strategic goals to ensure the successful execution of projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field
• 5 years’ experience in data engineering, ML infrastructure, or similar roles.
• Minimum 2 years of experience managing or leading technical teams preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Relevant certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, GCP Data Engineer, etc.) are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop infrastructure such as microservices to streamline and support the deployment and operationalization of machine learning/AI models.
• Manage team to facilitate department objectives including mentoring, developing, and coaching.
• Design and maintain data pipelines, data lakes, and ML/AI model deployment frameworks.
• Lead the development of scalable and secure cloud-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand infrastructure needs and deliver solutions.
• Automate data ingestion, transformation, and ML/AI workflow processes to improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with data governance policies and regulatory standards.
• Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to recommend and implement innovations.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly.
• Must be able to take direction and work well with others.
• Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines.
• Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately.
• Must be able to react to change productively.

Benefits

• Day-one Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending options like HSA or FSA accounts).
• 401(k) with company match enrollment on day-one.
• Paid, Sick and Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave Options
• Employer Paid Life and Disability
• Wellbeing on Demand Program
• Flexible Work Environment with a casual dress code

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees