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Senior Software Dev Engineer Lead

Toyota

Plano, TX
Full Time
Senior
2 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Senior Software Development Engineer Lead at Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is a key player in shaping critical systems by translating complex designs into scalable, real-world solutions. This role involves partnering with enterprise architects and stakeholders in a fast-moving Agile environment, mentoring engineers, influencing architecture, and driving performance, reliability, and maintainability of core applications. The position is based in Plano, TX, and is part of Toyota's broader mission to innovate and enhance lives through mobility solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Implement complex architecture in collaboration with enterprise architects, contributing actively to development efforts.
  • Work with stakeholders in Agile environments to align technical solutions with business priorities.
  • Bring structure to ambiguous requirements through sound engineering judgment and initiative.
  • Own critical components, driving performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
  • Mentor junior engineers and elevate team standards through code reviews and technical leadership.
  • Uphold best practices in testing, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure, ensuring quality and scalability.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Proven experience in software development with Java, Spring Boot, NodeJS, REST API, real-time streaming architectures, microservices architecture patterns.
  • Proven experience delivering cloud-native applications on AWS or other major cloud platforms.
  • Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and event-driven architecture in real-world systems.
  • Solid background in microservices and REST APIs.
  • Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions), version control, and DevOps tooling.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Document DB.
  • Hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and deployment automation.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or CloudWatch.
  • Full ownership mindset—writing, testing, and validating your own code to ensure quality and reliability.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across architecture, engineering, and product teams.

Nice to Have

  • Experience working in FinTech or other highly regulated, enterprise-scale environments.
  • Exposure to LLM workflows or integrating ML models into production systems.
  • Familiarity with scalable messaging platforms such as Kafka or other streaming technologies.

Benefits & Perks

  • A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
  • Professional growth and development programs, including 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 and an annual retirement contribution from Toyota.
  • 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).

Working 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. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 North American chapter locations that support team members' efforts to dream, do, and grow without questioning that they belong.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 24, 2025
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

About Toyota

Website

toyota.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Plano, TX

Industry

Sales Financing

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