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LeadPrincipal Software Engineer (AWS, JavaPython)

Toyota


Job Location:

Plano, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 19 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the worlds 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. Were 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 Toyotas vision to move people beyond whats 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 workauthorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not requireToyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g. H-1B O-1 E-3 H-1B1 TN F-1 OPT F-1 STEMOPT F-1 CPT job flexibility benefits also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability etc.) now or in thefuture. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorshipnow or in the future.

Whowerelooking for

The TFS Enterprise Document Management Platform team isseekinga highly motivated person to fill an opening as aLeadSoftware Engineerrole to help our growing Enterprise Engineer will build on their passion for software engineering and combine with skills for operational excellence to build solutions to scale industry best practices and design patterns.

As a Lead Engineer you will collaborate closely with business stakeholders architects and other tech leads to understand requirements design innovative solutions and guide a squad of engineers in delivering high-quality functional application code.

Whatyoullbe doing

TheLeadSoftware Engineerhas a pivotal role within a software technicalexpertiseto drive innovation and deliver impactful business outcomes. Additionally they shouldpossessstrong collaboration skills to work with other technologistsleaddevelopment of independent components and sub-groups within the factory.

  • Collaborate with agile teams to design develop test implement and support technical solutions

  • Collaborate with product and cross-functional partner teams to ensure alignment in priorities and timelines

  • Lead the design and architecture of new and existing platform level features (design patterns reliability scaling backup & restore)

  • Proactively communicate technical risks tradeoffs and recommendations to stakeholders

  • Define and champion engineering and operational excellence: code quality testing strategies observability and deployment safety

  • Promote a culture ofinclusiveenvironment where the ideas of other tech leads can be heard and championed.

  • Lead the way in creating next-generation talent for TFS mentoring internaltalentand actively recruiting to keep building our community.

What you bring

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering orequivalentexperience

  • 10 years of software engineering experience with a strong backend or full-stack focus anda track recordof operating at a principal engineer level

  • Proven ability to design build andmaintainRESTful APIs including API contract designversioningand error handling

  • Deepexpertisein designing and building AWS architectures including serverless containerized and event-driven solutions:

    • EC2 ECSLambda Step functionsfor computeand workflow

    • API Gateway(REST and HTTP APIs) for service exposure

    • DynamoDB/ Document DB for data persistence

    • EventBridgeSQS orSNS MSKfor event-driven communication

    • S3for object storage and data lake patterns

    • CloudFrontfor API acceleration and edge caching

    • OpenSearch for advanced search and analytics

  • Experience with asynchronous communication patterns and brokers like Kafka.

  • Skilled at troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues quickly and efficiently.

  • Proficiencyin setting up Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines incorporating automated testing code quality checks and deployment strategies.

  • Experience building observable systems to track the performance of distributed services trace issues and troubleshoot failures.

  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work with product managersarchitectsand other engineers to define technical requirements.

Added bonusif you have

  • Solid understanding ofInfrastructure as CodeusingTerraform and/orOpenTofu.

  • Proficiencyin Bedrock Data Automation AWSTextract Transcribe and other AI/ML solutions evaluation frameworks

  • Proficiencyin customization of CI/CD workflows and managing multiple environments.

What well bring

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 featuring a company match as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute (if applicable)

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)


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.


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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