Software Engineer, Lead

Overview

Toyota is Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. We are 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.

At Toyota Financial Services (TFS), we’re embarking on a technology transformation journey, creating the next generation of products and platforms. These products enable TFS to provide a best-in-class experience to our customers and partners and position us to rapidly scale to realize our vision of mobility for all by enabling freedom of movement for everyone. We’re looking for a Software Engineer Lead who brings deep technical expertise, a strong sense of ownership, and a track record of driving meaningful outcomes.

In this role, you’ll play a central part in shaping the direction of critical systems—translating complex designs into scalable, real-world solutions. You’ll partner closely with enterprise architects and stakeholders in a fast-moving Agile environment, navigating ambiguity with confidence and clarity. From building core features to mentoring engineers and influencing architecture, you’ll be directly involved in the systems that matter most.

• 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.

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience in software development with a solid technical foundation in Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, REST APIs, real-time streaming architectures, and microservices patterns.
• Proven experience delivering cloud-native applications on AWS or other major cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and event-driven architectures in real-world systems.
• Solid background in microservices and REST APIs.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions), version control, and Dev Ops tooling.
• Experience with relational and No
  
  SQL databases such as Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, or Document DB.
• Hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Cloud Watch.
• 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.

• Experience working in Fin Tech 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.

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 with company match and potential 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).

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 locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.

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.

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