India
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.
Tekion is looking for talented Backend Software Engineer/Architects who wants to be part of building the next-generation business applications on the cloud. Software Engineer will use his/her passion and expertise for creating world-class products. He/she will collaborate with the product and engineering teams and development managers to create the business application of the future.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build backend solutions for complex business workflows and high-throughput systems
- Own components end-to-end—design, development, testing, integration, deployment, monitoring, and continuous enhancements
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in using AI tools to accelerate engineering output (e.g., faster coding, debugging, refactoring) while maintaining quality standards
- Use AI effectively to draft HLD/LLD documents, review/validate AI-generated suggestions critically, and implement key components using AI-assisted development practices
- Build and scale agentic workflows/services where applicable, focusing on reliability, observability, and safe execution
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks; optimize latency, throughput, and overall system efficiency
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers across the team (design reviews, code reviews, best practices)
- Collaborate closely with Product, QA, UI/UX, and leadership to ensure clear requirements and smooth delivery
- Deliver high-quality outcomes on time in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in computer science or relevant fields
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in Software Development
- Strong sense of ownership
- Excellent Java and object-oriented development skills
- Experience in building and scaling microservices
- Solid understanding of at least one Nosql databases
- Attitude for getting things done
- 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
- Good Communication SkillsAbility to work in a fast-paced start-up environment
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Generous stock options
- Medical Insurance coverage
- Work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies
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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