Lead​/Principal Software Engineer; AWS, Java​/Python

Overview

At Toyota, we are a leading global automotive brand committed to innovation and quality. Our finance and insurance arm, Toyota Financial Services (TFS), plays a vital role in delivering exceptional customer experiences across North America. This role focuses on enhancing TFS’s enterprise technology platform.

We’re seeking a highly motivated Lead Software Engineer with extensive backend or full‑stack experience and a track record of principal‑level engineering. You will drive technical excellence, mentor a squad of engineers, and collaborate across business and technical stakeholders to shape scalable solutions.

• Design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in an agile environment.
• Lead the design and architecture of new and existing platform‑level features, focusing on reliability, scalability, and backup & restore.
• Collaborate with product and cross‑functional partner teams to align priorities and timelines.
• Communicate technical risks, trade‑offs, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Champion engineering excellence: code quality, testing strategies, observability, and deployment safety.
• Foster an inclusive culture that encourages ideas from all tech leads.
• Mentor internal talent and actively recruit to grow the engineering community.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+years of software engineering experience with a strong backend or full‑stack focus.
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs (contract design, versioning, error handling).
• Deep expertise in AWS architecture, including serverless, containerized, and event‑driven solutions (EC2, ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Event Bridge, SQS, SNS, MSK, S3, Cloud Front, Open Search).
• Experience with asynchronous patterns and message brokers such as Kafka.
• Strong skills in troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues.
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, code quality checks, and deployment strategies.
• Experience building observable systems for performance tracking, tracing, and failure diagnosis.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or Open Tofu.
• Experience with Bedrock Data Automation, AWS Textract, Transcribe, and other AI/ML services.
• Customization of CI/CD workflows and multi‑environment management.

• Team‑based, flexible, and respectful work environment.
• Professional growth and development programs, including tuition reimbursement.
• Vehicle purchase discount and vehicle lease program (if applicable).
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for you and your family.
• Toyota 401(k) savings plan with company match and annual contribution.
• Paid holidays, paid time off, and family‑support resources.
• Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA.

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.