Automotive intelligence platform for dealer networks and OEMs
Pinewood.AI builds a cloud-based operating system for automotive retailers and manufacturers, centralizing data from sales, aftersales, inventory, and finance into a unified BI layer. The tech stack (Databricks, Python, PySpark, SQL Server, Azure) reflects a data-first architecture designed to replace legacy dealer management systems. Hiring velocity is accelerating, but weighted heavily toward support and sales roles—a pattern that signals implementation and customer success intensity as they execute platform rollouts across dealership networks.
Pinewood.AI operates an automotive intelligence platform serving dealer networks and OEMs across the UK, US, and South Africa. The system ingests transactional data from vehicle sales, aftersales operations, inventory management, and dealership finance, surfacing real-time insights through integrated reporting and a single customer view. Core projects center on platform implementations, dealership accounting workflows, and transitioning customers away from legacy dealer management systems. The company is 201–500 people, headquartered in Birmingham, and publicly listed.
Databricks, Python, PySpark, SQL Server, Azure (Blob Storage, Data Factory, DevOps), Delta Lake, AWS CDK, C#, .NET, and Dealertrack for dealer integrations.
Platform implementations in dealerships, end-to-end accounting system rollouts, vehicle module deployment, proof-of-concept engagements, and training dealership finance teams on the system.
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