Tekion Corp · 14 hours ago
Associate Principal Solutions Architect
Virtual - United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$183K/yr - $305K/yr
8+ years expTekion is a company revolutionizing the automotive industry with its cloud-native platform. The Associate Principal Solutions Architect will drive the adoption and delivery of Tekion’s digital retail platform, leveraging automotive domain knowledge and technical skills to create integrated solutions for OEMs, dealers, and technology partners.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveBig DataMachine LearningManagement Information SystemsSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Apply deep automotive retail and financial services domain expertise, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of vehicle desking, menu selling, lending and financing processes, and integration with third-party systems including F&I, Credit, and external DMS. Experience with service, parts, and repair (Fixed Operations) processes is a strong plus
Serve as a critical business translator between OEM partners and Tekion’s product/engineering teams. Capture complex OEM business needs—such as dealer enrollment, Dealer Portal SSO, OEM accessory ingestion, or secure checkout—and convert them into actionable technical specifications and robust solution designs
Lead strategic technical scoping and estimation for new and evolving projects. Define key requirements, identify potential solutions, estimate effort and timelines, and proactively address technical challenges like SSO provisioning or data flows
Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to develop prototypes, proofs of concept, and tightly integrated digital retail experiences—focusing on advanced concepts like digital lending, forms, document handling, and high-trust integrations
Build and maintain strong relationships with OEM, dealership, and technology stakeholders. Drive successful integrations and serve as the technical point of contact during solution design, implementation, and ongoing collaboration
Demonstrate hands-on technical proficiency, including calling APIs with tools such as Postman, developing architectural documentation (BRDs, PRDs, API specs), and ensuring project materials are organized and up-to-date in Confluence and integrated project systems such as Jira
Communicate platform capabilities, solutions, and technical details clearly and effectively to all audiences, including executive-level stakeholders, internal team members, and external partners
Deliver product demonstrations and presentations, negotiate technical details, and manage alignment and expectations across all parties involved
Travel between 25 to 50 percent to engage with clients, participate in onsite workshops, lead strategy sessions, and support implementations
Qualification
Required
At least 8 years in solutions architecture, pre-sales, or lead technical/product roles, with significant experience in digital automotive retail (B2B preferred)
Strong track record in automotive and financial services domain areas such as desking, F&I, credit, DMS integrations, menu selling, and OEM/Dealer collaboration
Experience with SaaS or ERP solutions for supply chain, inventory, logistics, or automotive retail
Demonstrated ability to scope projects, lead technical planning, estimate effort, and resolve technical challenges
Hands-on experience with digital retail, lending, forms, digital document management, CRM, desking, and online retail workflows
Proficiency with APIs and integration tools (e.g., Postman), and documentation best practices (Confluence, Jira)
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level engagement and technical negotiations
Proven experience delivering multi-stakeholder projects through collaborative, cross-functional teamwork
Preferred
Experience with service, parts, and repair (Fixed Operations) processes is a strong plus
Strong understanding of fixed operations (service, parts, repair) is highly preferred
Benefits
Competitive compensation and generous stock options
100% employer-paid top-tier medical, dental, and vision coverage
Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave, and free snacks and beverages
Opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most successful companies
Be part of an early-stage, hyper-growth start-up with opportunities for growth and advancement
Work on the latest technologies—everything is home-grown and built from the ground up
A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
Open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance, and discourages hierarchy
Exciting opportunities for career growth and development
Company
Tekion Corp
Tekion is redefining automotive retail with an end-to-end, AI-native platform purpose-built for the industry.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$635.1MKey Investors
Dragoneer Investment GroupAdvent InternationalBMW i Ventures
2024-07-16Private Equity· $200M
2021-10-05Series D· $250M
2020-10-21Series C· $150M
Leadership Team
Jay Vijayan
Founder and CEO
Guru Sankararaman
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
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