# Lead Software Engineer

- Link: https://100xfounder.com/job/tekion-lead-software-engineer-551f26/
- Published: 2026-07-07T12:45:44+05:30
- Author: Ishaan Vardhan

### 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.

### Summary

​Leads the design, development, and delivery of complex software systems across 
Tekion’s platform. Balances hands-on development with technical leadership, mentoring,
and cross-functional collaboration to drive impactful outcomes and advance engineering
best practices. ​

### Duties & Responsibilities

 * ​Leads end-to-end technical execution for major projects, from design through
   deployment and monitoring.
 * ​Develops and enforces engineering standards, coding practices, and architectural
   guidelines across teams.
 * ​Works closely with product, UX, and architecture teams to define scalable technical
   solutions.
 * ​Mentors engineers at various levels and supports talent development through 
   code reviews and knowledge sharing.
 * ​Investigates production issues and leads root cause analysis and long-term solutions
   for system health.
 * ​Champions innovation, system improvements, and performance optimizations across
   products and services. ​

### Job Complexity

Leads projects with cross-functional dependencies and significant technical complexity.
Guides technical strategy and drives execution. ​

### Required Supervision

Functions independently and provides technical leadership to multiple engineers.
Accountable for design decisions and engineering quality. ​

### Expertise

Strong technical depth in system architecture, application development, and software
design. Recognized for team leadership and reliable execution. ​ ​ ​

### Qualifications

 * ​6–9 years of experience in software engineering
 * ​Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related
   field
 * ​Proven experience leading development of distributed systems, cloud-native applications,
   or large-scale platforms
 * ​Deep proficiency in programming languages, development frameworks, and cloud
   infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Kubernetes)
 * ​Strong problem-solving, architecture design, and technical mentoring skills
 * ​Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership capabilities

**Current Tekion Employees: Please apply via the Internal Job Board in Ashby**

_Note: Tekion recently transitioned to a new recruiting tool and we appreciate your
patience and feedback as we adjust to our new system!_

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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
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