Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Java Developer

Overview Who we are

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.

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 (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.)

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. This position is based in Plano, TX. Who We’re Looking For

Toyota Financial Services is seeking a Software Engineer who is eager to build, learn, and grow within our dealer and consumer digital platforms. This role focuses on delivering reliable backend services and frontend applications under the guidance of senior engineers, while developing strong fundamentals in cloud-native and distributed systems.

The ideal candidate is curious, detail-oriented, and motivated to grow technical depth while contributing to real-world, production-grade systems that support Toyota’s digital and financial journeys.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Software Engineer
, you will:

• Implement features and services using established design and coding patterns

• Develop and enhance RESTful APIs used by dealer and consumer applications

• Build UI components using modern frontend frameworks

• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned with team standards

• Participate in code reviews, testing, and production support activities

• Collaborate with senior engineers to understand system design and architecture decisions

• Support Toyota digital workflows such as VDP, Pre Qual, and pricing requests

• Continuously grow skills in cloud platforms, microservices, distributed systems, and engineering tools

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• 3+ years of software development experience (or equivalent practical experience)

• Core development skills in Java and Spring Boot

• Experience building and enhancing REST APIs for enterprise applications

• Basic exposure to AWS, including containers, deployments, and logging

• Frontend development experience with React or similar frameworks

• Understanding of microservices and cloud-native development concepts

• Experience writing unit and integration tests aligned with quality standards

• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise development practices

• Willingness to learn domain concepts related to financial services and automotive platforms

Technical Skills – UI

• Builds UI components under guidance using React or similar frameworks

• Understands basic UI-to-API interaction patterns

• Fixes UI defects related to data binding and API responses

Technical Skills – Data

• Understands basic request/response data models

• Writes code that handles data safely and correctly

• Learns how data flows through services, APIs, and event-driven systems

Added Bonus If You Have

• Experience working on dealer-centric or consumer-facing digital applications

• Exposure to event-driven architectures or messaging systems

• Familiarity with observability tools such as Cloud Watch, Splunk, or Dynatrace

• Interest in distributed systems, resiliency, and platform engineering

• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Git Hub…