Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Tekion

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Automotive, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 7-10 years in ML engineering/MLOps or backend/platform engineering with production ML
  • Experience with LLMs, retrieval systems, vector stores, and graph/knowledge stores
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals: Python plus one of Java/Go/Scala; API design; concurrency; testing
  • Hands-on with orchestration frameworks (e.g., Airflow/Kubeflow, Spark/Flink, Kafka)

Responsibilities

  • Turn Applied Sciences prototype models (tabular, NLP/LLM, recommendation, forecasting) into fast, reliable services with well-defined API contracts
  • Integrate with the LLM Gateway/MCP, prompt/config versioning
  • Build and orchestrate CI/CD pipelines
  • Review data science models; refactor and optimize code; containerize; deploy; version; and monitor for quality
  • Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, product managers, and architects to design enterprise systems
  • Monitor, detect, and mitigate risks unique to LLMs and agentic systems
  • Implement prompt management: versioning, A/B testing, guardrails, and dynamic orchestration based on feedback and metrics
  • Design batch/stream pipelines (Airflow/Kubeflow, Spark/Flink, Kafka) and online features linked to our domain graph
  • Build inference microservices (REST/gRPC) with schema versioning, structured outputs, and stringent p95 latency targets
  • Manage the model/feature lifecycle: feature store strategy, model/agent registry, versioning, and lineage
  • Instrument deep observability: traces/logs/metrics, data/feature drift, model performance, safety signals, and cost tracking
  • Ensure real-time reliability: autoscaling, caching, circuit breakers, retries/fallbacks, and graceful degradation
  • Develop templates/SDKs/CLIs, sandbox datasets, and documentation that make shipping ML the default path

Skills

Machine Learning
LLM
AI
ML Pipelines
Microservices
CI/CD
Observability
Production ML
Model Deployment
Big Data

Tekion

Cloud-native platform for automotive retail management

About Tekion

Tekion has developed a cloud-native platform designed for the automotive retail industry. Its main product is a Dealer Management System (DMS) that utilizes technologies like Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Machine Learning (ML) to improve the operations of car dealerships. The DMS provides a centralized view and performance metrics for dealership groups, allowing for better management and increased operational efficiency. Tekion differentiates itself from competitors by being the first and fastest cloud-native DMS available, and it integrates seamlessly with major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) at no extra cost. The company's goal is to enhance dealership efficiency, profitability, and customer experience through its subscription-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, which also includes additional services to help dealerships identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities.

Pleasanton, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$617.8MTotal Funding
GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Automotive & Transportation, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive compensation and generous stock options
100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage
Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages
The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies
Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper
Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up
A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
Exciting opportunities for career growth and development

Risks

Competition from established players like CDK Global may impact Tekion's market share.
Data privacy concerns could arise from integrating generative AI into Tekion's platform.
Reliance on partnerships may pose risks if expected synergies are not achieved.

Differentiation

Tekion offers the first cloud-native platform for the automotive retail industry.
The platform integrates AI and machine learning for predictive analytics and personalization.
Tekion's Automotive Partner Cloud enables seamless data sharing across the automotive ecosystem.

Upsides

Increased adoption of cloud-native solutions boosts demand for Tekion's platform.
AI integration in dealership systems enhances customer experience and operational efficiency.
Subscription-based SaaS model aligns with industry trends, supporting Tekion's growth.

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