Associate Architect, Engineering

Tekion is disrupting the automotive industry with its cloud-native platform, connecting OEMs, retailers, and consumers. The company leverages cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to create seamless automotive retail experiences. As an Associate Architect, Engineering, you will design and architect scalable backend solutions, utilizing AI tools for coding, documentation, and design. You will own end-to-end delivery of components, write high-quality Java code, optimize systems, and mentor junior engineers, ensuring delivery excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Must Have

• Design and architect scalable backend solutions
• Leverage AI tools for coding, documentation, and design
• Own end-to-end delivery of components and subsystems
• Write high-quality, clean, and maintainable Java code
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Mentor junior engineers and uphold engineering standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Ensure delivery excellence in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor/Master's in computer science or relevant fields
• 12+ years of relevant experience
• Strong sense of ownership
• Excellent Java and object-oriented development skills
• Experience with AI Tools (Copilot, CodeWhisperer, ClaudeAI, CodeGeeX, Tabnine, MutableAI, Codacy)
• Hands-on LLM solution or integration experience
• Experience building and scaling microservices
• Strong problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills
• Proficient in RDBMS and NoSql technologies
• Experience developing for enterprise systems (eCommerce, manufacturing, supply chain)
• Excellent understanding of debugging, performance, and optimization techniques
• Proficiency in Java, Mongo, MySQL, AWS, ELK stack, Spring Boot, Kafka
• Experience with large-scale cloud technologies

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 : * Design and architect scalable backend solutions to support complex business workflows and high-volume systems * Leverage AI tools effectively for coding, documentation, and design: * Use AI to generate HLD and LLD documents and validate AI-generated recommendations. * Utilize AI tools to generate and review code, ensuring accuracy and maintainability. * Apply AI for faster prototyping, solution evaluation, and improving engineering productivity. * Own end-to-end delivery of components and subsystems—including design, development, testing, integration, deployment, and enhancements. * Write high-quality, clean, and maintainable Java code and take full responsibility for assigned tasks. * Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and optimize backend systems. * Mentor junior engineers, guide them on best practices, and uphold high engineering standards. * Collaborate closely with Product, QA, UI/UX, and Management teams to deliver high-quality features on schedule. * Ensure delivery excellence in a fast-paced, startup environment with a strong focus on quality and timelines. Minimum Qualification * Bachelor/Master's in computer science or relevant fields * 12+ years of relevant experience * Strong sense of ownership * Excellent Java and object-oriented development skills * Experience working on AI Tools like Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer,claudeAI, CodeGeeX, Tabnine, MutableAI, Codacy ectc... for code review & code generation. * LLM’s hands-on for Solution or integration experience * Experience in building and scaling microservices * Strong problem-solving skills, technical troubleshooting and diagnosing * Expected to be a role model for young engineers, have a strong sense of code quality and enforce code * quality within the team * Strong knowledge in RDBMS and NoSql technologies * Experience in developings for enterprise systems like eCommerce / manufacturing / supply chain etc * Excellent understanding of Debugging performance and optimization techniques * Experience in Java, Mongo, MySQL, AWS technologies, ELK stack, Spring boot, Kafka * Experience in developing any large scale Experience in cloud technologies * Demonstrated ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment