Automation Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Addepar, a global technology and data company, as a Manager of Automation Engineering. Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers, developing and optimizing automation solutions to enhance developer productivity and software quality. You will design and implement automation tools, integrate automation into CI/CD workflows, and reduce technical debt. The role requires expertise in automation frameworks, SOA and microservices architectures, and strong programming skills. This position offers a competitive salary range, bonus, equity, and benefits. Addepar values a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing or leading technical teams in automation engineering or developer enablement
• Expertise in designing and implementing automation frameworks for SOA and microservices architectures
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript, with a focus on maintainability and scalability
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and build automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform)
• In-depth understanding of service integration testing, contract testing, and system reliability testing
• Demonstrated success in measuring and improving DORA metrics across teams

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers, fostering technical innovation and career growth
• Define and implement strategies for building and maintaining scalable automation frameworks
• Build a team capable of supporting both developer enablement and quality assurance needs
• Design and implement automation tools that streamline the SDLC, including test data generation, environment setup, and deployment pipelines
• Integrate automation into CI/CD workflows to enable rapid feedback and seamless deployments
• Drive the adoption of developer-first tools that reduce friction and accelerate the development process
• Implement and maintain a centralized software catalog to improve discoverability, compliance, and reuse of automation tools and services
• Identify and prioritize technical debt in automation frameworks and infrastructure
• Modernize legacy systems and integrate them with contemporary tools and methodologies
• Develop strategies to enhance maintainability, scalability, and performance of automation systems
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and frameworks to enhance developer and quality enablement
• Define and track metrics to evaluate delivery performance and identify improvement areas, e.g., DORA metrics - deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery
• Drive robust test automation strategies to enhance reliability and ensure consistent quality across releases
• Ensure comprehensive testing coverage, including functional, integration, and end-to-end tests, with an emphasis on SOA and microservices
• Partner with engineering, DevOps, and architecture teams to align automation strategies with organizational goals
• Collaborate on service integration testing, contract testing, and system-level quality initiatives
• Facilitate discussions on tooling, best practices, and automation priorities across teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native technologies and platforms (e.g., AWS)
• Familiarity with developer tooling and software cataloging tools and practices (e.g., Backstage, SonarQube, IDE plugin development)
• Expertise in pipeline technologies and practices, including CI/CD orchestration, artifact management, and automated rollbacks (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Artifactory)
• Proficiency with build tools and dependency management systems (e.g., Maven, Gradle, Bazel, npm, Yarn)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong understanding of Agile and DevOps principles

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits