Senior Lead Software Engineer

Overview

Who we are

To save time applying Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Who were looking for

At TFS were building next-generation products that redefine mobility for millions of customers worldwide. Were looking for a Sr Lead Engineer an individual contributor at the principal level who brings deep front-end expertise strong backend instincts and the technical leadership to raise the bar across the entire engineering organization.

This isnt a management role. Its for the engineer who is the go-to person in the room. The one who shapes architecture mentors peers without being asked digs into the hardest problems and leaves every codebase better than they found it. Youll work across teams influence technical direction and be a force multiplier for everyone around you.

This position is based in Plano TX. The selected candidate will be expected to reside within a commutable distance of this location

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for front-end architecture across one or more product domains making high-impact decisions on patterns tooling and standards

• Design build and maintain full-stack features from pixel-perfect UIs to the APIs and services that power them

• Lead technical design reviews architecture discussions and RFC processes driving alignment across engineering teams

• Identify and resolve systemic issues: performance bottlenecks reliability gaps scaling constraints and tech debt that slows teams down

• Own complex debugging and troubleshooting across the full stack from browser rendering issues to API latency to infrastructure misconfigurations

• Define and champion engineering best practices: code quality testing strategies observability and deployment safety

• Collaborate closely with Engineering Managers Product and Design to shape roadmaps and ensure technical feasibility

• Mentor and grow engineers at all levels through code reviews pairing design feedback and technical guidance

• Contribute to hiring by conducting technical interviews and helping define what great looks like for front-end engineering at TFS

• Proactively communicate technical risks tradeoffs and recommendations to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders

What you bring

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience

• 7 years of software engineering experience with a strong front-end focus and a track record of operating at a principal or staff engineer level

• Deep expertise inReactand including App Router SSR SSG ISR streaming and advanced rendering patterns

• Strong proficiency inTypeScript you default to it and advocate for it across the codebase

• Hands-on experience withTailwind CSSand component libraries likeshadcn/uior similar design system tooling

• Solid command of state management patterns usingZustand Redux Toolkit or equivalent

• Experience with schema validation and form handling usingZodor similar libraries

• Proven ability to design build and maintainRESTful and GraphQL APIs including API contract design versioning error handling and type-safe client generation (e.g. tRPC OpenAPI codegen)

• Experience building serverless backend services onAWS including:

  • API Gateway Lambdafor serverless API development

  • CloudFrontandfor edge logic and caching

  • S3for asset storage and static hosting

  • DynamoDBorRDSfor data persistence

• Strong understanding of front-end performance: Core Web Vitals code splitting lazy loading image optimization HTTP caching SWR/React Query and bundle analysis

• Deep experience debugging complex issues across the full stack browser devtools network traces distributed tracing log analysis and profiling

• Experience with testing at all levels: unit (Vitest/Jest) component (Testing Library) integration and E2E (Playwright/Cypress)

• Familiarity with monorepo tooling (Turborepo Nx) and modern build systems (Vite esbuild Webpack)

• Strong written and verbal communication you can write a clear RFC lead a design review and explain a complex tradeoff to a non-technical stakeholder

Added bonus if you have

• Masters degree in Computer Science or related field

• Experience in the financial services banking or insurance industry

• Experience building and owning a design system or component library used across multiple teams

• Familiarity with micro-frontend architecture patterns

• Experience with event-driven architecture on AWS usingEventBridgeSQSSNS andLambdafor decoupled async workflows

• Experience withReact Nativeor cross-platform mobile development

• Exposure toGenAItooling integration in front-end products (e.g. streaming AI responses prompt UIs RAG-powered features)

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Developer Associate)

• Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source front-end projects

• Experience defining engineering standards writing ADRs or leading org-wide technical initiatives

What well bring

Our team can walk you through all the details during the interview process. A few highlights:

• A collaborative work environment built on trust flexibility and respect

• Professional growth programs and tuition reimbursement to keep you sharp

• 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 annual retirement contribution

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Referral services for prenatal care adoption childcare schools and more

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account Health Care FSA Dependent Care FSA)

Belonging 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 different North American chapter locations that support team members efforts to dream do and grow without questioning that they belong.

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