Associate Principal Solutions Architect

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • $180,600 PA - $265,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Tekion is looking for an Associate Principal Solutions Architect to stay updated with product innovations and industry trends. The role involves conducting competitive analysis, collaborating with design teams on prototypes, understanding API and data integration requirements, and writing Statements of Work (SOWs). The ideal candidate should have 8+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture, Pre-sales, or Lead Product Management. They should also possess a strong background in ERP or SaaS solutions for Supply Chain, Inventory, or Logistics, and have experience engaging with mid-market to enterprise car dealerships. The role requires 25-50% travel.
Must have:
  • 8+ years in Solutions Architecture or Pre-sales
  • Experience with ERP or SaaS solutions
  • Experience with mid-market to enterprise car dealerships
  • Ability to present solutions and conduct demos
  • Ability to drive alignment across OEMs and dealerships
  • Experience in defining and driving execution strategies
  • Experience with dealership software integrations
  • Understanding of parts logistics, inventory, and supply chain
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with dealership operations
  • Experience with OEM websites and integrations
  • Understanding of Digital Retail, Online Chat, F&I, Desking, CRM
Perks:
  • Competitive compensation and stock options
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision
  • Unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks
  • Work with top minds from Silicon Valley
  • Opportunity to grow with a hyper-growth startup
  • Work on the latest and coolest technologies
  • Dynamic work environment with community
  • Open and transparent culture
  • Exciting opportunities for career growth

Job Details

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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