Senior Software Engineer at Toyota USA

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 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.

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.This position is based in Plano, TX.Who Weʼre Looking For

Toyota Financial Services is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is a strong individual contributor with the ability to design, build, and own complex services and features. This role operates with minimal guidance and plays a key part in shaping system design, improving resiliency, and raising the overall technical bar across the team.

The ideal candidate is comfortable owning features end‑to‑end, collaborating across teams, and contributing to both backend and frontend solutions within Toyotaʼs dealer and consumer digital platforms.

What Youʼll Be Doing

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Design and develop scalable backend services and modern user interfaces supporting dealer and consumer journeys.

• Own features end‑to‑end, from design and implementation through testing, deployment, and production support.

• Contribute to architecture, performance, scalability, and resiliency decisions.

• Build and maintain APIs that support dealer workflows, pricing requests, and creditjourneys.

• Apply strong observability, testing, and operational discipline to ensure production‑ready solutions.

• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, helping improve system quality and maintainability.

• Mentor junior engineers and positively influence technical direction and engineeringstandards.

• Leverage AI‑assisted development tools to improve delivery speed and code quality.

What You Bring

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

• 5+ years of software engineering experience delivering production‑grade systems.

• Strong hands‑on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures.

• Experience building APIs that support dealer, pricing, and credit workflows.

• Practical AWS experience, including E

CS/Fargate, IAM, S3, and CloudWatch.

• Familiarity with event‑driven messaging for publishing rates, incentives, or decisions.

• Frontend development experience with React, Next.js, or Vue for digital automotiveexperiences.

• Hands‑on use of Splunk or Dynatrace for debugging and production support.

• Solid understanding of Toyota financial products, including retail, lease, incentives, and certified programs.

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for production systems.

UI Skills include:

• Builds and enhances frontend component s (React / Next.js / Vue) as part of feature ownership.

• Understands how UI interactions map to backend APIs and workflows.

• Collaborates effectively with designers and frontend peers to deliver polished features.

Data Skills

• Understands data structures and schemas used by services and events.

• Ensures data correctness and consistency across APIs and workflows.

• Uses logs and metrics to reason about data issues in production.

Added Bonus If You Have

• Experience working in automotive or financial services domains.

• Exposure to distributed systems and high‑availability platforms.

• Familiarity with AI‑assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar.

• Experience contributing to platform standards, shared services, or reusable frameworks.

• Proven mentorship of junior engineers or leadership in technical initiatives.

What We’ll 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.

• 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).

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.

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.

Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.