Full-Time
Staff Software Engineer
Tekion
1,001-5,000 employees
Cloud-native automotive retail platform with DMS
No salary listed
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- 8+ years of backend engineering experience with a strong track record delivering production-grade Java systems.
- Deep expertise in hexagonal architecture (ports & adapters) — proven ability to design domain cores fully decoupled from infrastructure layers.
- Strong Java 21 and Spring Boot 3.x expertise with event-driven, microservices-first design.
- Strong experience with Kafka — consumer groups, partition design, offset management, idempotent consumers, and event-driven service integration.
- Proven experience with MongoDB: document schema design, indexing, aggregation pipelines, and multi tenant isolation patterns.
- Strong PostgreSQL experience: complex schema design, query optimization, migration management.
- Experience with Cosmos DB or equivalent globally distributed key-value stores: partition key design, consistency tuning, high-throughput read/write patterns.
- Solid experience with Elasticsearch: index design, search query optimization, relevance tuning.
- Experience with Redis or Aerospike for high-throughput caching and session/state management.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems: service boundaries, data consistency, idempotency, retries, and circuit breaking on AWS (EKS, MSK).
- Architect Java (Spring Boot 3.x) microservices using hexagonal architecture — defining clean domain cores, port interfaces for persistence (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB), and adapter implementations for Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis/Aerospike, and external APIs.
- Own core domain models and service boundaries end-to-end: from initial hexagonal design through production operation, Kafka event contracts, and iterative enhancement.
- Build scalable, secure REST APIs and robust Kafka-based event-driven pipelines that consume and produce events across multiple source systems.
- Design MongoDB document schemas and PostgreSQL relational schemas for high-throughput, multi-tenant workloads — with deep attention to indexing strategy, TTL, and tenant isolation patterns.
- Design Cosmos DB data models for high-throughput event and state storage — partition key strategy, consistency levels, and TTL configuration.
- Design and implement durable campaign execution workflows using Temporal.
- Establish and own AI-native integration patterns: MCP tool registration, scoring model serving contracts, LLM gateway integration, and agentic workflow design.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across services, Kafka pipelines, data layers, and Elasticsearch query performance.
- Ensure all systems meet reliability, scalability, and observability standards.
- Mentor senior, mid-level, and junior engineers — setting and consistently raising the engineering bar.
- Experience with Temporal for durable workflow orchestration.
- Familiarity with MCP tool registration patterns and agentic platform integration.
- Working knowledge of Python for AI/ML pipeline integration (scoring models, feature serving, LLM gateway patterns).
- Prior experience building data platforms, real-time analytics systems, or AI-native SaaS products.
Tekion provides the Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC), a cloud-native SaaS platform for automotive dealers, OEMs, and consumers that unifies sales, CRM, service, parts, F&I, and accounting. It runs in the cloud and is accessible on any device, using AI, ML, and big data to enable personalized upselling, digital retailing, real-time analytics, and workflow automation, breaking data silos across the dealership lifecycle. Unlike traditional, siloed dealer-management systems, ARC is a single integrated platform that connects dealers, OEMs, and customers at scale, backed by unicorn funding and major automotive investors. Its goal is to standardize and modernize automotive retail by providing a scalable platform that improves efficiency, data visibility, and customer experience worldwide.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$635.1M
Headquarters
Pleasanton, California
Founded
2016
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Partner integrations with Advent, Spyne, Volie, Flai, BLiNK AI, and AutoAp expand distribution.
- Tekion's app store can accelerate partner onboarding and monetize dealer workflows.
- ISO/IEC 42001 certification strengthens enterprise trust in Tekion's AI governance.
What critics are saying
- Cox Automotive's Reynolds and Dealertrack stack remains the strongest bundled competitor.
- Large dealer groups can standardize on legacy vendors and slow ARC adoption.
- Partner apps can fail, creating workflow breakdowns and dealer churn inside APC.
What makes Tekion unique
- Tekion unifies DMS, CRM, digital retail, service, and finance on one AI-native platform.
- Its ARC, AEC, and APC products connect dealers, OEMs, and partners.
- Founded in 2016 by Jay Vijayan, former Tesla CIO, and Guru Sankararaman.
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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
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↑ 0%Tekion named to Forbes America's Best Startup Employers 2026. Tekion News 09 Apr 2026 Pleasanton, CA, April 9, 2026 - Tekion has been recognized on the Forbes America's Best Startup Employers 2026 list. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The list was announced on March 3, 2026, and is available on Forbes' website. America's Best Startup Employers 2026 identifies top-performing startups in the United States through a comprehensive evaluation process based on three key criteria: employer reputation, employee satisfaction, and growth. More than 7 million data points were analyzed across over 20,000 eligible companies, with more than 2,500 qualifying for in-depth review. Ultimately, only 500 companies were selected for inclusion in the final ranking. Tekion's inclusion reflects its continued focus on building a high-performing, people-first organization while driving innovation across automotive retail. As the company continues to scale, it remains committed to fostering a workplace culture centered on transparency, collaboration, and continuous growth. This recognition reinforces Tekion's belief that strong teams and a connected culture are foundational to delivering meaningful impact for customers, partners, and the broader industry. About Statista Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings in collaboration with leading media partners. Its research and analysis are based on the success of statista.com, a leading data and business intelligence platform providing statistics, market data, and consumer insights.
Volie, a provider of automotive BDC software and AI-driven call intelligence, has partnered with Tekion to become a pilot partner for the new Tekion App Store, launching this year. The partnership will enable dealers to purchase Volie solutions directly through Tekion's Automotive Retail Cloud platform. Dealers will be able to subscribe to Volie, Pulse Volie Intelligence and Dealer Identity through the integrated platform, streamlining onboarding, purchasing and data connectivity. The collaboration aims to simplify how dealers buy, deploy and manage technology for their business development centres and customer communications. The Tekion App Store will allow dealers to discover and activate solutions directly within the platform, helping them onboard applications faster and realise value sooner.
Tekion, an AI-native automotive retail platform, unveiled its latest agentic AI capabilities at the 2026 NADA Show in Las Vegas. Founder and CEO Jay Vijayan announced the company achieved over 60% revenue growth in 2025 for its Automotive Retail Cloud platform. The company introduced three new AI agents: Scheduler AI for automated appointment booking, Technician AI for assisting service technicians through voice and visual inputs, and T1, a conversational interface for dealership data. Tekion also launched its App Store as part of Automotive Partner Cloud 2.0. Tekion became one of the first automotive retail platform providers certified with ISO/IEC 42001 for Responsible AI Management Systems. The company announced Tekion One 2026, its inaugural customer conference scheduled for 15–17 June in Las Vegas.
Flai integrates with Tekion to enhance connectivity across the automotive ecosystem. API integration supports data sharing and collaboration for technology partners serving dealers and OEMs. Flai, an AI communications platform for dealerships, today announced an integration with Tekion, innovator of the first end-to-end*, AI-native cloud platform serving the entire automotive retail ecosystem. This collaboration aims to expand the connected partner ecosystem within Tekion's Automotive Partner Cloud (APC), enhancing operational efficiency through enhanced data connectivity. Flai automates communications for dealerships with AI, handling inbound calls, outbound outreach, text messaging, and email to help capture leads, schedule service and sales appointments, and maintain consistent follow-up. Through this partnership with Tekion, dealers can now connect Flai's AI communications platform with Tekion's Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC). This connection helps dealers improve information flow between systems and reduces manual data entry, empowering teams to make faster, more informed decisions. The integration helps dealerships handle every phone call, book more service appointments and sales visits, and follow up with customers and staff through text and email. "Dealerships are looking for ways to handle more customer interactions with less friction," said Ari Polakof, Co-Founder and CEO of Flai. "Integrating Flai with Tekion enables stores to respond instantly to every call and follow up via SMS or email, so staff can focus on delivering a great customer experience." Tekion's ARC is the first and fastest cloud-native platform including all functionalities of a DMS, CRM and accompanying tech stack to run a seamless retail business. Through the ARC platform, Tekion APC brings together a growing network of approved partners focused on driving innovation, efficiency, and choice for dealers. The Flai/Tekion integration within ARC Sales, CRM, Parts and Service supports operational efficiency, simplifies processes, and enhances visibility for dealership staff and consumers alike. About Flai. Flai is an AI-powered communications platform for automotive dealerships. Flai automates inbound and outbound phone calls, text messaging, and email so dealers can capture leads, book more service and sales appointments, and keep follow-ups consistent. About Tekion. Tekion is redefining automotive retail with its end-to-end AI platform purpose-built for the industry. By embedding AI into every workflow, Tekion delivers intelligent automation, real-time insights, and advanced decision support - driving efficiency, revenue, and modern consumer experiences. As the first and fastest cloud-native platform for automotive, Tekion brings OEMs, dealers, partners, and consumers together through its revolutionary suite: Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and large automotive enterprises, and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. With AI-powered, cloud-native technology, Tekion enables the most seamless, transparent, and profitable retail experiences in the industry. For more information, visit www.tekion.com. *End-to-end refers to its integrated data management platform covering all automotive business functions. Disclaimer: Tekion does not endorse or recommend any specific partner solution; dealers are encouraged to evaluate and select partners based on their own business needs.
BLiNK AI integrates with Tekion to bring seamless connectivity to the automotive ecosystem. API integration makes data sharing more efficient for technology partners serving dealers and oems. BLiNK AI, a leading provider of AI-powered customer engagement solutions for automotive dealerships, announced an integration with Tekion, innovator of the first cloud-native platform serving the entire automotive retail ecosystem. The integration enhances collaboration and enables more seamless connectivity across the automotive industry. By leveraging Tekion's Automotive Partner Cloud (APC), BLiNK AI can deliver automated service engagement and respond to real-time telematics triggers directly within Tekion's ecosystem - driving efficiency and better supporting dealership operations. Through this new integration, dealers can connect BLiNK AI's customer engagement platform with Tekion's Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) in real time, making data sharing faster, more efficient, and easier to manage. Dealers benefit from automated responses to service triggers, reduced manual workloads, and improved customer satisfaction through consistent multi-channel outreach and streamlined service scheduling.