Architect, Software Engineering - Frontend - Integration

Tekion Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,600,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekion seeks an Architect, Software Engineering - Frontend - Integration to lead the design, architecture, and implementation of scalable frontend applications across our product suite. You will collaborate with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to ensure a seamless user experience and drive frontend best practices.

Define architecture, ensure scalability, performance, accessibility, and maintainability; mentor teams; evaluate technologies; and contribute to cross-team

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional frontend development experience, including lead roles.
• Experience architecting large-scale, high-performance web applications.
• Strong understanding of web performance, security, accessibility standards (WCAG), and responsive design.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and document the architecture for frontend applications, ensuring scalability, performance, accessibility, and maintainability.
• Establish and enforce frontend development best practices, frameworks, and design patterns across teams.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate design concepts into functional, pixel-perfect user interfaces.
• Work with backend engineers to design and implement robust APIs and data integration strategies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to frontend development teams, conducting code reviews and promoting continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools to support evolving frontend needs.
• Contribute to cross-team architectural initiatives and promote reusability across web and mobile solutions.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends in frontend development and document best practices.
• Maintain thorough documentation of frontend architecture, workflows, and best practices.
• Experience with mobile web or hybrid app development.
• Knowledge of UI/UX best practices and collaboration with design systems teams.
• Contributions to open-source frontend projects or active involvement in frontend technology communities.
• Experience with internationalization, localization, and accessibility compliance in web applications.
• Experience with AI tools (Augment, Cursor, Claude Code)

Skills

Frontend architecture

Web performance

RESTful APIs

Architectural leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Webpack

Babel

CI/CD

Job description

Architect, Software Engineering - Frontend - Integration

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.

Job Introduction

The Software Architect – Frontend is responsible for leading the design, architecture, and implementation of modern, scalable, and maintainable frontend applications across our product suite. This role collaborates cross-functionally with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to ensure a seamless and consistent user experience, driving the adoption of best practices in frontend engineering and staying abreast of the latest technology trends.

Define, design, and document the architecture for frontend applications, ensuring scalability, performance, accessibility, and maintainability.

Establish and enforce the use of frontend development best practices, frameworks, and design patterns across teams.

Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers to translate design concepts into functional, pixel-perfect user interfaces.

Work with backend engineers to design and implement robust APIs and data integration strategies.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to frontend development teams, conducting code reviews and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools to support the evolving needs of the frontend platform.

Contribute to cross-team architectural initiatives and promote reusability across web and mobile solutions.

Stay up to date with emerging trends in frontend development, evaluating their relevance and potential impact.

Maintain thorough documentation of frontend architecture, workflows, and best practices.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

8+ years of professional frontend development experience, including significant experience in architectural or lead roles.

Experience architecting and building large-scale, high-performance web applications.

Strong understanding of web performance, security, accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG), and responsive design principles.

Proven experience with state management solutions, component-based architecture, and modular design.

Familiarity with backend integration, RESTful APIs, and micro frontends.

Proficiency in build tools (e.g., Webpack, Babel), testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.

Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.

Experience working in Agile or cross-functional teams.

Experience with mobile web or hybrid app development.

Knowledge of UI/UX best practices and collaboration with design systems teams.

Contributions to open-source frontend projects or active involvement in frontend technology communities.

Experience with internationalization, localization, and accessibility compliance in web applications.

Experience in using AI tools (Augment, Cursor, Claude Code)

Opportunity to work with some of the smartest minds to solve complex challenges at scale.

Impactful role in shaping and securing a global, cloud-native & AI driven platform.

Innovative, collaborative, and fast-paced culture.

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