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.
Role: Staff Software Engineer- BE
Location: Bangalore
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. Our Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC), Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC), and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) connect OEMs, retailers, and consumers through one seamless platform. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI, Tekion is transforming the automotive retail ecosystem. We're inventing new technology along the way to overcome barriers and solve big problems, all while having a blast doing it with offices in North America, Asia, and Europe, Tekion employs around 3,000 people worldwide
Key Responsibilities
• Tekion is looking for talented Staff Software Engineers who want to be part of building next-gen AI-native business applications on the cloud.
• You will use your passion and expertise for creating world-class AI platform products. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.
• Lead the technical vision and architecture for Tekion's AI Native Platform — the foundational layer powering AI capabilities across all Tekion products.
• Architect and build Tekion's AI gateway — a highly available, multi-provider LLM abstraction layer.
• Lead the design of Tekion's MCP (Model Context Protocol) ecosystem.
• Design and implement agentic AI frameworks Drive AI platform reliability and observability.
• Provide technical mentorship and set engineering standards for the AI Native Platform team.
• Take end-to-end ownership of platform architecture decisions and be responsible for their success in production.
• Collaborate with product, AI/ML research, and domain engineering teams to define the AI platform roadmap Deliver with quality, on time, in a fast-paced start-up environment.
Skills & Qualifications
• Bachelor/master’s in computer science or relevant fields
• 9+ years of relevant software engineering experience
• Strong sense of ownership and technical leadership
• Excellent Java and object-oriented development skills Deep experience in building and scaling microservices Strong problem-solving skills, technical troubleshooting, and diagnosing
• Expected to be a role model for engineers, enforce high code quality, and drive engineering excellence within the team
• Experience in developing backends for enterprise systems (eCommerce / manufacturing / supply chain, etc.) Excellent understanding of debugging, performance, and optimization techniques
• Experience with Java, MongoDB, MySQL, AWS technologies, ELK stack, Spring Boot, Kafka Deep experience in cloud technologies and large-scale distributed systems
• Deep expertise in LLM systems — model selection and evaluation, token economics at scale, context window optimization
• Strong knowledge of MCP (Model Context Protocol) and tool-use standards — designing MCP ecosystems, tool schema governance, auth and trust models for MCP servers, and integration with multi-agent frameworks
• Experience designing AI gateways / LLM infrastructure Experience with agentic AI architectures — multi-agent systems, planning/reasoning frameworks (ReAct, Plan-and-Execute), tool orchestration, guardrails and safety layers, human-in-the-loop escalation, and agent evaluation
• Proficiency in LLM observability and MLOps Experience with AI safety, governance, and responsible AI patterns Demonstrated ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment Excellent communication and leadership skills
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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Skills Required
- 7-10 years of experience in software engineering
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Proven experience designing and delivering distributed systems and large-scale applications
- Proficiency in cloud-native development, containerization, and modern development tools and frameworks
- Strong skills in system performance, scalability, fault tolerance, and observability
- Demonstrated ability to lead by example, mentor peers, and drive engineering excellence
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills
Tekion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tekion and has not been reviewed or approved by Tekion.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for many U.S. roles, often extending to families. Additional options like HSA/FSA and pet insurance are cited as part of a robust health offering.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive overall, with total rewards (pay, stock, equity, and benefits) frequently viewed favorably. Many accounts characterize compensation as strong alongside comprehensive benefits.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks such as free meals/snacks, wellness resources, and on-site amenities are highlighted. Flexible or remote options are available for some roles, adding convenience and flexibility.
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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.
