Associate Principal Solutions Architect

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Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
181K-266K Annually
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Machine Learning • Retail • Software
The Role

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Key Responsibilities

  • Stay up-to-date with product innovations and industry trends.
  • Conduct competitive analysis and feedback for product development. 
  • Collaborate with design teams on prototypes and POCs.
  • Understand and communicate API and data integration requirements.
  • Write Statements of Work (SOWs) and proposals to support solution implementation and customer engagement.
  • This role requires 25-50% travel

Skills and Experience

  • 8+ years in Solutions Architecture, Pre-sales, or Lead Product Management. 
  • Strong background in ERP or SaaS solutions for Supply Chain, Inventory, or Logistics. 
  • Experience engaging with mid-market to enterprise car dealerships. 
  • Pre-sales & Demo Experience: Ability to present solutions and conduct compelling demos. 
  • Negotiation & Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to drive alignment across OEMs and dealerships. 
  • Project Management & Execution: Hands-on experience in defining and driving execution strategies. 
  • OEM & Dealer Integrations: Experience with dealership software and third-party integrations. 
  • Automotive Fixed Operations Knowledge: Understanding of parts logistics, inventory, and supply chain challenges. 

Preferred Skills

  • Familiarity with dealership operations (not mandatory). 
  • Experience with OEM websites (Tier 1 - Tier 3) and integrations. 
  • Understanding of Digital Retail, Online Chat, F&I, Desking, CRM. 

Perks and Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and generous stock options   
  • 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage  
  • Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages  
  • The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies   
  • Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper    
  • Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up   
  • A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration   
  • The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy   
  • Exciting opportunities for career growth and development   

Current Tekion Employees – Please apply via Greenhouse Internal Job Board

The salary range describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this position across applicable US locations. The actual compensation offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. In addition to the compensation listed, this position may be eligible for equity compensation, and a bonus or commission whereby total compensation may exceed base salary depending on individual or company performance. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Base Salary Range
$180,600$265,500 USD

Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

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The Company
HQ: Pleasanton, CA
1,858 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

At Tekion, we believe that business applications don’t have to be boring. In fact, they should be simple, fun and cool! They should be as delightful to use as your favorite social or consumer application, yet powerful enough to seamlessly and efficiently run global businesses that provide unparalleled consumer experience without compromise.

Founded by visionary entrepreneur and innovator Jay Vijayan, we are building the world’s best business applications on the cloud starting with the automotive retail industry. We inherently use cutting-edge technologies like big data, machine learning/AI, and human computer interaction (voice, touch, vision, sensors and IoT). We are inventing new technology along the way to overcome barriers and solve big problems, all while having a blast doing it!

Our flagship product offering, Automotive Retail Cloud ™- an industry-first cloud-native retail platform, including all functionalities of a Dealer Management System (DMS) launched recently.

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