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Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Kearns, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Lehi, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Sandy, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Communications, Inc.

Lead Architect

Draper, UT · Hybrid

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Riverton, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Cottonwood Heights, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

South Salt Lake, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Saratoga Springs, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Magna, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

White City, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

South Jordan, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Cottonwood Heights, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

West Valley City, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Highland, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Magna, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Taylorsville, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Lindon, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Riverton, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

American Fork, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

Cox Automotive

Lead Architect

Holladay, UT · On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle. The Lead Architect provides ...

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How much do retail architect jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for retail architect in Utah is $117,216.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $82,800.00 and $151,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a retail architect do?

A Retail Architect designs and plans retail spaces to create functional, visually appealing, and brand-aligned environments. They collaborate with clients, designers, and contractors to develop layouts that enhance customer experience and optimize store efficiency. Their role includes space planning, selecting materials, ensuring compliance with building codes, and integrating brand identity into the design. Retail Architects also consider lighting, signage, and traffic flow to create an engaging shopping atmosphere.

What are the most common challenges faced by retail architects in this role?

Retail Architects frequently navigate the challenge of balancing aesthetic design with practical considerations such as budget, brand identity, and compliance with safety regulations. Adapting to rapidly evolving retail trends and integrating new technologies, like digital signage or sustainable materials, can add complexity to their projects. Additionally, they often manage input from a variety of stakeholders—such as store owners, contractors, and marketing teams—requiring strong coordination and negotiation skills. Overcoming these challenges is crucial for delivering innovative, successful retail environments that support both the client's vision and customer needs.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the retail architect position, and why are they important?

A Retail Architect needs a strong background in architecture or interior design, retail planning, and spatial design, usually supported by a relevant degree and professional accreditation. Familiarity with CAD software, 3D modeling tools like SketchUp or Revit, and building codes is essential, along with LEED or similar certifications being advantageous. Excellent communication, creativity, and project management skills help Retail Architects collaborate with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams. These competencies ensure the creation of functional, visually appealing retail spaces that meet both business objectives and customer experience goals.

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Infographic showing various Retail Architect job openings in Utah as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 94% Full Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 95% In-person, and 5% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $117,216 per year, or $56.4 per hour.

Lead Architect

Cox Automotive

Kearns, UT • On-site

$122K - $204K/yr

Full-time

PTO

Re-posted 10 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the architectural vision, translating business priorities into technical direction across multiple delivery teams

  • Drive solution design from discovery through delivery, shaping epics, validating assumptions, surfacing risks, and aligning teams to target architecture

  • Produce and maintain architectural artifacts such as roadmaps, decision records, solution diagrams, and integration models to provide clear, actionable direction to teams

Cox Automotive rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 144 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

104th of 154 rated financial services

Job description

Cox Automotive's architecture group is reimagining the car-buying and service experience from inventory management, consumer shopping, service, and deal inception to close. The CAI Architecture Team architects and evolves the platforms that power inventory management, deal creation, validation, and service across the retail lifecycle.
The Lead Architect provides technical leadership for key Cox Automotive products, advancing platform modernization, solution architecture, and AI initiatives across CAI services.
What You'll Do
  • 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

Who You Are: Minimum Qualifications
  • 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.
  • Proven ability to align diverse stakeholders around technical direction, navigate ambiguity, and drive consensus across engineering, product, and business teams.
  • Highly analytical and capable of diving technically deep to rapidly deliver proof-of-concepts and perform experimentation.
  • Breadth of architectural knowledge spanning application, integration, and platform domains, with the ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes.
  • Extensive technical experience in application architecture and API delivery at scale.
  • Experience developing APIs at scale using GraphQL and/or REST.
  • Experience in full development life cycle with significant experience delivering applications and architecture services in a production environment.
  • Strong familiarity with architecting for and delivering solutions in a public cloud environment (AWS preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with AI technologies and concepts (LLMs, autonomous agents, vector databases, model selection, agent-based architecture, data pipeline, AI-assisted PDLC, etc.)
  • Experience working within DevOps cultures, with a focus on process improvement, automation, and continuous delivery.
  • Strong proficiency with relational and non-relational database technologies (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, graph datastores, etc.), especially for information processing and exchange.
  • Experience developing software in Python, Node.js, and other languages (Java, Scala, C#, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications
  • Proven ability to identify and select appropriate application and data systems for varied workloads - integrations, processing, APIs, and operational reporting.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and async messaging patterns at consumer scale.
  • Experience with API governance, API contract management, and establishing standards across engineering teams.
  • 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
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $122,600.00 - $204,400.00. 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.
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.
EOE, including disability/vets

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At Cox Automotive, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotive today! Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today! 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 . 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. Statement to ALL Third-Party Agencies and Similar Organizations: Cox accepts resumes only from agencies with which we formally engage their services. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Cox employees, Cox hiring manager, or send to any Cox facility. Cox is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

Industry

Automobile dealers and technology, communication and media

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Atlanta, GA, US

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