Principal Engineer

Overview

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like  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.

This position is based in Plano, TX. 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. If you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship, now or in the future, you should not apply for this role.

• 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.

• 12+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience in software development with a solid technical foundation—relevant experience in Java, Spring Boot, NodeJS, REST API, real‑time streaming architectures, micro‑services 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, Git Hub Actions), version control, and Dev Ops tooling.
• Experience with relational and No
  
  SQL 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 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.
• Bonus:
  Experience working in Fin Tech or other highly regulated, enterprise‑scale environments.
• Bonus:
  Exposure to LLM workflows or integrating ML models into production systems.
• Bonus:
  Familiarity with scalable messaging platforms such as Kafka or other streaming technologies.

• 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.
• 401(k) savings plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute.
• 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).

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