Sr. Lead Solution Architect
Cox Enterprises•Atlanta, GA
•$148,500 - $247,500•Hybrid
About The Position
The Cox Automotive architecture team seeks a Sr. Lead Solution Architect to lead technology efforts supporting the Manheim Marketplace domain. This senior role will drive solutioning, tech modernization, and AI initiatives across auction marketplace services.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related; or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of software development at mid-to-large companies, or an advanced degree with relevant experience.
- 5+ years of solution/technical architecture experience.
- Hands-on experience with AI technologies and concepts (LLMs, autonomous agents, vector databases, model selection, agent-based architecture, data pipeline, AI-assisted PDLC, etc.)
- 3+ years AWS cloud architecture experience.
- Applied enterprise patterns to distributed systems (RESTful APIs, microservices, events, micro-frontends, etc.).
- Strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Effective collaboration skills with stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Proven track record of modernizing legacy systems
- Skilled in technical writing and blog posts.
- Able to present at conferences and represent Cox Automotive externally.
- Technology mentoring and conflict management abilities.
- Automotive industry background or interest.
Responsibilities
- Design solutions aligned with business needs in partnership with product and engineering teams.
- Facilitate design reviews and collaborative architecture discussions.
- Guide feature planning and serve as technical expert.
- Help develop architecture standards and enforce best practices.
- Oversee software development for non-functional requirements and compliance.
- Advocate for technology investments and prioritize architectural work.
- Integrate AI capabilities into systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Identify and translate high-impact AI use cases into scalable solutions.
- Assess emerging AI technologies and coordinate with governance for ethical and regulatory adherence.
- Promote reusable patterns and frameworks to accelerate AI adoption.
- Bridge communication between business stakeholders and technical teams for practical AI solutions.
- Develop strategies for AI agent interaction, autonomous workflows, and orchestration.
- Mentor engineering teams in AI technologies.
- Lead proofs-of-concept and reference implementations.
- Contribute to internal documentation and training.
Benefits
- Flexible vacation with pay
- Seven paid holidays
- Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually
- Bereavement leave
- Time off to vote
- Jury duty leave
- Volunteer time off
- Military leave
- Parental leave
- Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Retirement planning (401(k))
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
