Manager, Engineering, Decision Support Systems

Carvana

Tempe, AZ, United States
100% on-site
Lead and mentor a team of engineers
Hands-on coding and system architecture
Build scalable system architectures
Carvana is seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager for their Decision Support Systems team in Tempe, AZ. The role involves leading a team of engineers to develop algorithms and optimize logistics operations, while also contributing to code and system architecture

Job Summary

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three engineers while remaining hands-on with code, building APIs and complex system architectures.
  • Design and implement scalable system architectures that support data science applications and operations research tools, improving testing practices and monitoring solutions.
  • Partner with product and analytics leaders to translate business needs into technical solutions and support data scientists with robust engineering foundations.

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Carvana is seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager for their Decision Support Systems team in Tempe, AZ. The role involves leading a team of engineers to develop algorithms and optimize logistics operations, while also contributing to code and system architecture.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers
  • Hands-on coding and system architecture
  • Build scalable system architectures
  • Experience with Kafka or similar streaming platforms
  • Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog and Splunk
  • AI-first mindset and agentic development tools

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative team environment
  • Fast-paced startup atmosphere
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience leading a team of engineers
  • Strong coding skills (Python preferred)
  • Experience building APIs and scalable architectures
  • Experience with data storages (SQL or NoSQL)
  • Experience with contemporary code quality practices

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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