Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable data platforms, data warehouses, and lakehouse architectures.
- Design and evolve a multi-tenant, cloud-scale data platform with strong tenant isolation, governance, and data quality.
- Develop data models using dimensional modeling, Data Vault, and enterprise data architecture principles.
- Build and optimize batch, streaming, and CDC-based data ingestion pipelines.
- Modernize batch-oriented processing into near-real-time and real-time data ingestion architectures.
- Use Python and/or Scala for data engineering applications and Apache Spark for distributed processing.
- Implement workflow orchestration with Airflow or similar technologies.
- Support analytics, operational insights, and AI and machine learning use cases across the platform.
- Apply query optimization, performance tuning, partitioning, schema evolution, and large-scale data processing practices.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of experience in data engineering.
- Strong expertise in Python, SQL, and Apache Spark.
- Experience building scalable batch and real-time ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services including EMR, S3, Glue, and Athena.
- Experience with Kafka, Flink, or Kinesis for streaming data processing.
- Strong knowledge of dimensional modeling, Data Vault, and data warehousing concepts.
- Experience with Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, or Apache Hudi.
- Expertise in workflow orchestration using Airflow.
- Experience implementing data quality frameworks and monitoring solutions.
- Strong understanding of partitioning, schema evolution, and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, and Infrastructure as Code tools is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, with no specific base salary stated.
- Generous stock options.
- Medical insurance coverage.
- Opportunity to work with experienced technology professionals.
- Internal applicants should apply through the Ashby Internal Job Board effective 4 August 2026.
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About Tekion
Tekion is redefining automotive retail with an end-to-end, AI-native platform purpose-built for the industry. With AI built into every workflow, Tekion delivers intelligent automation, real-time insights, and advanced decision support—driving measurable efficiency, revenue, and modern consumer experiences. As the first and fastest cloud-native platform for automotive, Tekion unites OEMs, dealers, partners, and consumers through its revolutionary suite of solutions: Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and large enterprises, and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Together, these offerings connect the entire ecosystem on a single, AI-native platform that empowers teams to operate smarter, serve faster, and scale more profitably. With AI-powered, cloud-native technology, Tekion is enabling the most seamless, transparent, and profitable retail experiences in the industry—helping automotive businesses transform how they operate today and prepare for what’s next.