Senior Software Engineer (Platform)

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:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable platform components and reusable modules using Python, Java, and ReactJS.
• Integrate and utilize Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), enterprise search, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Build, document, and maintain RESTful APIs to enable seamless integration across platforms.
• Design and implement efficient data models and queries using SQL / NoSQL.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineering teams to deliver scalable software solutions.
• Write clean, structured, and maintainable code across backend and frontend domains.
• Participate in code reviews, offering and incorporating constructive feedback.
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve application and performance issues.

Required Skills & Qualification:

• 5–7 years' experience in software development (full stack preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience building APIs and backend services.
• Experience with Java (Spring Boot basics).
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database design.
• Hands-on expertise in JavaScript (ReactJS/Redux), Flutter, HTML, CSS, JQuery, HTTP.
• Familiarity with LLMs (Large Language Models), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), enterprise search, and integrating with Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Experience integrating and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

Good to have:

• Experience building search and discovery features, or integrating enterprise search frameworks.
• Experience building and deploying apps using Flutter.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaborative development practices.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure and DevOps/CI/CD pipelines.
• Prior experience in high-performance, modular, or distributed systems.

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