Hiring: Lead Architect Company: Cox Automotive Inc. Location: Atlanta, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:14:59 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Agile, C#, Data Pipeline, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, Event-Driven, GraphQL, Java, LLM, MongoDB, MySQL, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Python, REST, Redis, SQL Server, Scala About the job Experience: •Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6 year's experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 1 years' experience; or 18 years' experience in a related field. Required Skills: •Define and evolve the architectural vision, translating business priorities into durable technical direction across multiple delivery teams •Drive solution design from discovery through delivery - shaping epics, validating assumptions, surfacing risks early, and aligning teams to target architecture •Partner with engineering, product, and agile leaders to sequence and prioritize architectural investments, balancing near-term delivery with long-term platform health •Identify and reduce technical debt in the deal initiation surface, including dependencies on legacy dealer workflow integrations •Champion adoption of Cox Automotive's Common tenancy and user management platforms and AWS-native patterns within the value stream •Identify and champion the use of generative AI within new products and features, aligning these to the Retail Agentic Platform capabilities and standards •Produce and maintain architectural artifacts - roadmaps, decision records, solution diagrams, integration models - that give teams clear, actionable direction •Evaluate emerging technologies, including Gen AI tooling, for applicability to deal initiation and structuring use cases Qualifications: •Proven ability to identify and select appropriate application and data systems for varied workloads - integrations, processing, APIs, and operational reporting. •Comprehensive expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and async messaging patterns at consumer scale. •Demonstrated ability to drive platform thinking - identifying reuse opportunities, reducing duplication, and shaping shared capabilities across delivery streams. •Track record of enabling teams through influence without authority - mentoring engineers, shaping technical direction, and elevating architectural maturity across an organization. •USD 122,600.00 - 204,400.00 per year •6 year's experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 1 years' experience; or 18 years' experience in a related field. Compensation: •$122,600 - $204,400 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!