Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend systems and distributed microservices
• Own services end-to-end, including design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Develop solutions for complex business workflows and enterprise applications
• Collaborate with Product, QA, UI/UX, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Drive system performance, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence
• Lead architecture discussions and contribute to platform evolution
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause resolution
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8–10 years of backend software engineering experience
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and object-oriented design
• Hands-on experience with Microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures
• Experience with AWS, Kafka, MongoDB, MySQL, and ELK Stack
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization
• Ability to join within 30 days and participate in in-person interviews

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale, high-throughput cloud platforms
• Exposure to observability, monitoring, and logging frameworks
• Experience with containerization technologies
• Proven success in fast-paced startup environments

About the Company

Tekion is disrupting the automotive industry with the first cloud-native automotive platform. Our ecosystem connects OEMs, retailers, and consumers through a seamless platform utilizing cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI. With nearly 3,000 employees across North America, Asia, and Europe, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever.