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.
Job Introduction:Provides technical leadership in designing and building scalable, high-performance systems. Leads key engineering initiatives, mentors developers across teams, and contributes to the evolution of Tekion’s platform architecture and engineering excellence.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Leads development of complex software solutions and ensures alignment with architectural direction and business objectives.
Designs large-scale system components, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
Partners with product managers and cross-functional leaders to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
Guides engineering best practices, code standards, and performance tuning across teams.
Mentors and coaches engineers at all levels, supporting career growth and engineering maturity.
Investigates system-wide issues and drives root cause analysis and resolution strategies.
Basic Qualifications:
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
Opportunity to work with some of the smartest minds to solve complex challenges at scale.
Impactful role in shaping and securing a global, cloud-native & AI driven platform.
Innovative, collaborative, and fast-paced culture.
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Skills Required
- 7-10 years of software engineering experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 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
- Ability to lead by example, mentor peers, and drive engineering excellence
- 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.
