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ATG (Auction Technology Group) · 3 weeks ago

Engineering Manager- Search & Discovery

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Auction Technology Group (ATG) is transforming the global auction industry through innovative online auction technologies. The Engineering Manager for Search & Discovery will lead a cross-functional team to enhance the search experience, ensuring system reliability and driving the product roadmap in collaboration with various stakeholders.

AuctionsE-CommerceOnline PortalsSocial MediaSoftware

Hiring Manager

Elizabeth Ostrander

Responsibilities

Partner with stakeholders to deeply understand their priorities and translate them into clear technical strategies

Balance partner needs by designing solutions that advance user-facing experiences while ensuring system scalability, reliability, and efficiency

Oversee the delivery of end-to-end improvements in search quality, spanning data pipelines, ML models, and distributed systems

Drive the adoption of advanced ML methods while ensuring pragmatic, production-ready implementations

Grow, mentor, and develop a diverse team of engineers, fostering collaboration with applied scientists and system experts

Provide technical and organizational leadership, ensuring execution excellence while crafting a long-term strategy for search and knowledge systems

Qualification

Machine LearningNLPSearch SystemsStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipEffective CommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborationContinuous Learning

Required

2+ years experience of leading a cross-functional team as an Engineering Manager

Bachelor/ Master's degree or equivalent in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Similar

Proven background in Machine Learning, NLP, and large-scale Search, with the ability to guide teams at the forefront of these fields. Familiarity with vector search, hybrid retrieval (lexical + semantic), and personalization techniques will be a strong plus

Deep expertise in retrieval and ranking models and the broader search stack, with a track record of delivering production-quality systems at scale

Comfortable with ambiguity and able to navigate it to solve problems. Ability to break a problem into manageable tasks and establish clear goals for the team

Effective communication and ability to explain complex work in simple terms to team members, stakeholders and senior leadership

Be a role model for other Engineers in the team and help establish a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation

Proven expertise in stakeholder management and fostering strong relationships

Excellent business understanding to drive informed engineering decisions

Company

ATG (Auction Technology Group)

A global technology company with over 350 employees, ATG is transforming the way billions of pounds, euros and dollars worth of items are bought and sold globally via auction.

Founded in 1971

London, England, GBR

201-500 employees