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Experian

Venture capital arm funding data startups

Platform Engineering Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Blumenau, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Hybrid
Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership

About the job

Requirements
  • Prior experience as a software, platform, or infrastructure engineer, with sufficient background to discuss code, architecture, and implementation trade-offs with senior engineers.
  • Expertise in CI/CD practices at scale, including branching and release strategies, quality gates, versioning, rollback, and standardizing pipelines across multiple technology stacks.
  • Experience with public cloud, preferably AWS, and Kubernetes as the execution foundation for microservices, including deployment and security strategies.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform and automation of build, release, and provisioning processes.
  • Experience applying observability practices, including logs, metrics, distributed tracing, OpenTelemetry instrumentation, defining SLI/SLO, and an on-call culture.
  • Knowledge of quality engineering practices, including the testing pyramid, contract testing, regression automation, and using quality data for decisions.
  • Practical understanding of generative AI applied to engineering, including agents, retrieval-augmented generation, output-quality evaluation, inference cost, and what is appropriate to automate.
  • Knowledge of DevSecOps, including static analysis, vulnerability and dependency management, internal library governance, and integrating security into pipelines rather than relying on manual review.
  • Understanding of platform as a product, including discoverability, adoption, consumer-team autonomy, and usage metrics.
  • Experience leading engineering teams, including at least one role managing multiple squads or a leadership layer below.
  • A history of responsibility for platform, infrastructure, or the development lifecycle, rather than only product teams.
  • A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related area, or equivalent experience.
  • English proficiency for technical conversations with global teams.
  • Ability to lead a topic end to end, make decisions with incomplete information, and take responsibility for the consequences.
  • Ability to question requests that lack clear value and propose alternatives.
  • Ability to communicate directly and accessibly, adjusting the depth to engineers, product managers, or executives.
  • Ability to make consultative decisions, listen to the team, seek consensus, and avoid decision paralysis.
  • Ability to manage conflict and expectations between areas without passing friction to squads.
  • Ability to focus on measurable outcomes rather than delivery volume.
Responsibilities
  • Lead coordinators and engineers across the five domains, taking responsibility for technical outcomes, roadmap delivery, and people's development.
  • Build and defend domain roadmaps tied to business and engineering metrics, including change failure rate, lead time, test coverage, MTTR, internal-platform adoption, and reduced operational support.
  • Review technical decisions across the domains, assess architecture proposals and assumptions, request supporting data, and reject approaches that add complexity without clear return.
  • Represent the area in architecture forums, security committees, and discussions with product and technology leadership, making decisions autonomously where appropriate.
  • Translate internal customer needs from developers, quality assurance, and site reliability engineering into prioritized initiatives with explicit value hypotheses and adoption measures.
  • Sustain the operation of production platforms, including their reliability, technical debt, cost, and incident response for incidents involving the domains.
  • Coordinate cross-domain initiatives that depend on product teams, negotiating timelines and scope without transferring friction to squads.
  • Develop the leadership layer below by providing context, delegating decisions, calibrating performance, and building succession.
  • Define and track quarterly goals for each domain using objective success criteria.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience leading an internal developer platform such as Backstage or an equivalent, with adoption metrics.
  • Previous experience in Site Reliability Engineering or operating high-volume, critical systems.
  • Experience in a regulated or sensitive-data environment with audit and compliance requirements.
  • Experience putting artificial intelligence into production within the development lifecycle, beyond proof of concept.
  • Certifications in cloud, Kubernetes, or HashiCorp technologies.
  • Participation in technical communities, conferences, or open-source projects.

About the company

Experian Ventures is the venture capital arm of Experian, a global information services company. It provides investment capital and strategic partnerships to startups, helping them grow by leveraging Experian's data assets, technology, and global network. The fund focuses on backing entrepreneurs who can disrupt data- and tech-driven markets, using Experian's platforms and reach to accelerate portfolio companies. Unlike standalone funds, it differentiates itself with access to Experian's scale, data resources, and worldwide offices, enabling closer collaboration and faster go-to-market support. The goal is to fund and mentor startups that can shape the future of information services while expanding Experian's ecosystem and influence across regions.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$82M

Headquarters

Costa Mesa, California

Founded

1995

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What believers are saying

  • FY26 revenue reached $8.45 billion, with 8% organic growth and 15% benchmark EPS growth.
  • Experian announced a new $1 billion buyback on May 20, 2026, after $725 million repurchases.
  • KYC360, AtData, ClearSale, and Own Up expanded fraud, identity, and mortgage distribution.

What critics are saying

  • CFPB sued Experian on January 7, 2025 over credit dispute resolution practices.
  • May 20, 2026 guidance of 6-8% organic growth signaled slower lending demand and AI anxiety.
  • Banks and AI risk tools threaten credit bureau disintermediation if lenders internalize underwriting by 2027.

What makes Experian unique

  • Experian controls proprietary data on 250 million Americans and 10 billion emails after AtData.
  • Experian launched VantageScore 4.0 across mortgages and rentals, including Zillow on March 31, 2026.
  • Experian Agent Trust and Ascend embed AI, fraud, and compliance into client workflows.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Professional Development Budget

Company News

Yahoo Finance
May 20th, 2026
Experian's $1B buyback fails to halt 7% stock plunge despite $1.9B profit surge

Experian reported a 26% increase in statutory pre-tax profit to $1.95 billion and announced a $1 billion share buyback programme, yet its stock plunged 7% as investors focused on conservative growth forecasts and AI concerns. The data analytics company posted full-year revenue of $8.45 billion with 15% growth in benchmark operating profit. However, its fiscal 2027 organic revenue growth guidance of 6-8% fell below the 8% analyst consensus. CEO Brian Cassin cited economic volatility and cautious banking clients slowing credit card issuance. The sell-off reflects investor anxiety that generative AI could make traditional credit checking obsolete. Markets interpreted the massive buyback as defensive rather than transformational, questioning whether Experian can compete as banks develop internal AI tools for risk analysis.

Yahoo Finance
May 12th, 2026
Experian launches AI chatbot on Snapchat to give financial advice to younger users

Experian has launched an AI chatbot on Snapchat to provide financial advice, targeting younger consumers on a platform they already use. The credit bureau aims to deliver trusted financial information to help build financial literacy amongst users who might not otherwise seek professional guidance. Rob Burnette, CEO of Outlook Financial Center, views AI chatbots as useful tools for answering broad financial questions, such as improving credit scores. However, he cautions that AI cannot address individual circumstances without specific personal data, which users should avoid sharing online. Burnette recommends verifying information sources when using AI chatbots and consulting human advisers for personalised financial decisions. Whilst not threatened by AI, he emphasises its limitations in handling the nuanced, context-specific nature of personal finance.

PR Newswire
May 12th, 2026
Xactus embeds free employment preview report into credit checks for mortgage lenders

Xactus has integrated the Experian Verify Preview Report into its Xactus360 Intelligent Verification Platform, providing lenders with upfront visibility into borrower employment data at no additional cost. The tool allows lenders to see which employment records are available for instant verification before ordering a full verification of employment and income report. Previously, lenders had to order a full VOE/I report to determine if usable data existed. Xactus is the first to embed this capability directly within the credit report workflow, eliminating the need for separate verification relationships or additional steps. The enhancement is automatically included for Xactus clients who order credit reports through the platform and use Experian Verify, requiring no new integrations or workflow changes.

Techla
May 6th, 2026
Palenca raises $4M to make millions of Mexicans' income visible for lenders

Palenca, a Mexican income verification platform for financial institutions, has raised $4 million in a Series A round led by Experian, with participation from Foundation Capital, Gilgamesh Ventures and Dhow Ventures. The company addresses a critical gap in Mexico's financial inclusion: the lack of reliable income data prevents credit expansion to new segments. Without verifiable income information, financial institutions must either limit their reach or assume greater risk. Palenca's platform validates income from various sources, including informal employment, to integrate them into credit and risk decisions. The funding will develop new data products, expand income source validation and strengthen predictive models using artificial intelligence. The company processed nearly 5 million verifications in 2025 and projects reaching 20 million this year, enabling banks to extend credit to previously excluded populations.

Yahoo Finance
May 4th, 2026
Snap integrates Experian's AI financial tools into new Sponsored Snaps ad format

Experian has integrated its AI-powered financial education tools into Snapchat's new AI Sponsored Snaps advertising format, allowing users to ask money questions directly within the app's chat experience. The integration aims to transform everyday messaging into an interactive learning and brand engagement channel for younger users. Snap's investment case hinges on whether its combination of augmented reality, AI and Gen Z engagement can generate profitable revenue. The company reported over 110 million US monthly users and 950 billion chats in Q1 2026. The Experian partnership demonstrates how Snap is testing conversational AI to deepen engagement and improve advertising performance. Snap's narrative projects $7.9 billion revenue and $709.3 million earnings by 2029, requiring 10.2% yearly revenue growth. Some analysts forecast $8.5 billion revenue by 2029, though this depends on AR and AI investments delivering stronger returns than currently expected.