Software Engineer, Lead
toyotaPlano (TX)
About the role
Senior Lead Software Engineer Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world's most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We're looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment. Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future. Toyota Financial Services is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to play a critical role in driving architecture, design, delivery and technical excellence across dealer experience platform. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on rapid proof-of-concepts, technical evaluation, and solution design. The role supports architecture by turning ideas into working prototypes, assessing feasibility, and helping guide technical direction through practical experimentation and code-based validation.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead system design and architecture with microservices and event driven architecture for complex, distributed platforms supporting consumer/ dealer portals, origination systems, pricing and credit decisioning engines, and downstream consumers using modern cloud native platforms
- Perform rapid technical assessments of tools, patterns, and solutions
- Write code to validate ideas and demonstrate feasibility
Collaborate with third-party vendors and external partners to evaluate capabilities, define integration approaches, and assess technical feasibility.
Collaborate with engineering and product on solution direction
Translate high-level concepts into practical technical approaches
Identify risks, tradeoffs, and implementation considerations early
Support design decisions with hands-on experimentation and analysis
Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to technical and business stakeholders
Champion the use of AI assisted engineering tools to improve developer productivity and delivery quality.
Coach and mentor engineers on system design, code quality, and operational excellence building strong technical depth across the team.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.10+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated experience on large?scale, distributed systems.
- Hands-on ability to perform rapid technical assessments, evaluate tools and solution options, and write code to validate ideas and feasibility.
- Experience collaborating with third-party vendors and external partners to assess technical fit, define integration approaches, and drive POCs.
- Deep hands?on expertise with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architectures.
- Strong experience designing and deploying cloud?native applications on AWS, including ECS, Fargate, IAM, and VPC.Proven ability to design and operate event?driven architectures for pricing, incentives, and credit workflows.
- Solid understanding of observability and operational excellence, using tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace.
- Good front end and data experience to drive quick prototypes independently.
- Added bonus if you have:
- AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) certification.
- Experience working within automotive or financial services ecosystems, especially dealer?centric platforms.
- Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock or AI/ML integrations for automation, decisioning, or developer productivity.
- Background in driving platform modernization or large?scale system transformations.
- What we'll bring:
- During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:
- A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
- Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
- Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
- Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute (if applicable)
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
- Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA) • Relocation assistance (if applicable)
- Belonging at Toyota:
- Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star.
- Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
- Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.
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