Sr Lead Architect

CAI Cox Automotive Corp Svcs., LLC; Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Cox Automotive Corp Svcs., LLC is seeking a Sr Lead Architect to shape the architecture for Dealer.com Website Platform in the AWS cloud. You will drive architectural styles, validate solutions, and help align business decisions with technical implications.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with architects, product, and agile leaders, and ensure scalable, secure designs while fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 8+ years of related field experience; alternative combinations (Master’s/PhD and years) accepted.
• 8+ years of full development life cycle experience and delivering architecture services in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services with a focus on serverless patterns.
• 5+ years of experience in API design patterns including RESTful APIs and GraphQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop architectural vision and drive standards, policies and reusable patterns.
• Lead technical design reviews and ensure consistency across teams and boundaries.
• Assess performance, security, reliability and interoperability requirements for scalable solutions.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

API design (REST/GraphQL)

Distributed systems

Leadership mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AWS Services

Serverless

Prototyping

Architecture reviews

Job description

Company Cox Automotive - USA Job Family Group Engineering / Product Development Job Profile Sr Lead Architect Management Level Sr Manager - Non People Leader Flexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week Travel % No Work Shift Day

Compensation Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $148,500.00 - $247,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

This role will joins the Websites Value Stream architecture team, with a heavy focus on mission critical applications for the Dealer.com Website Platform. You will collaborate with architects, engineering, product, and agile leaders to establish and scale Dealer.com website capabilities with a common technological and architectural vision delivered in the AWS cloud. You will drive the definition of architectural styles and patterns necessary to deliver the functional and non-functional requirements, validate solutions, identify risks and dependencies, and evaluate alternatives through hands‑on research, discovery, and prototyping. You will support solution development through providing, communicating, and evolving the greater technological and architectural view of the solution. You will frame solution alternatives in both technology and business terms, ensuring that product and business decisions are not made in isolation of their technical implications, and vice versa.

Responsibilities

Architecture Vision and Direction Assists with the development of frameworks, standards, policies, principles, and procedures that guide technology decisions and maximize reuse of technology. Facilitates technical design reviews, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and consistency across organizational and design boundaries. Assists in the identification, analysis, and resolution of technology infrastructure problems. Connects local teams with broader enterprise capabilities, driving integration and standardization as appropriate. Mentors engineers on business knowledge, technology, and career guidance. Creates a culture of knowledge sharing and failing forward, providing opportunities for engineers to learn from each other's successes and challenges.

Technical Architecture Development Develops the logical and technical architecture for project and platform initiatives and collaborates with project teams to realize them. Evaluates performance, security, reliability, operations, technology, and interoperability requirements and produces high‑level design deliverables that enable development teams to create products that are flexible, scalable, and secure. Communicates technical architectures, relevant technologies, practices, platforms, and products to delivery teams and other stakeholders.

Technology Monitoring & Evaluation Evaluates emerging technologies and the evolution of current technologies to define a future vision roadmap for optimal application of technology to meet business needs. Recommends improvements to technology and processes that increase team effectiveness. Creates proof of concepts to determine the viability of new or different technologies. Oversees and facilitates the evaluation and selection of hardware and software technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 8 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 6years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years’ experience in a related field; or 12 years’ experience in a related field 5+ years of experience in the implementation of structured design and architecture processes in a corporate environment. 8+ years of experience in full development life cycle and significant experience in delivering applications and architecture services in a production environment. Requires strong knowledge AWS Services and offerings with a focus on Serverless patterns 5+ years of expereince in API design patterns including RESTful APIs, GraphQL, messaging‑based APIs and other architectural integration patterns. Excellent verbal, written, presentation, facilitation, and interaction skills, including ability to effectively communicate architectural issues and concepts to multiple organization levels Software development background in modern server‑side computing stacks A solid understanding of the solutions architecture of consumer‑scale web solutions, distributed systems integration and cloud computing platforms is strongly desired

Preferred Qualification

Software development background in modern browser environments with React based single page app patterns preferred

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre‑employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre‑employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug‑free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).
• For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry‑leading dealer‑facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people‑centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox.

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. EOE, including disability/vets Cox brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Cox vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.