Senior Principal Engineer

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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 we're looking for

At TFS, we're embarking on a technology transformation journey, creating next generation of products and platforms. These products enable TFS to provide a best-in-class experience to our customers and partners and position us to rapidly scale to realize our vision of mobility for all by enabling freedom of movement for everyone.

We're looking for a Technical Lead, who brings deep technical expertise, a strong sense of ownership, and a track record of driving meaningful outcomes.

What you'll be doing

• Lead a team of passionate developers and analysts, ensuring high-quality development and adherence to best practices.
• Design scalable and robust solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs and system architecture.
• Design and manage integrations with third-party applications and enterprise systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL tools.
• Monitor and optimize applications platform performance, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Ensure adherence to security best practices, data privacy regulations, and compliance standards.
• Work closely with business teams, product managers, and other technical teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and implement DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Provide technical guidance to the development team members and share knowledge through training and workshops, building a culture of learning and excellence.
• Hands on work with APIs, REST and integration patterns.
• Hands-on work with Eventing Platform like Kafka etc.
• Design, develop, and deploy scalable Java & J2EE applications.
• Build high-performance micro-services using Spring Boot.
• Build Event, Domain, CQRS driven designed Applications.
• Develop dynamic applications with Spring microservices and frontend technologies like
• Deploy and manage cloud-native applications on AWS.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field—or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in cloud computing, with deep expertise in AWS platforms and cloud automation.
• 5+ years of proven leadership managing technical engineering teams, driving projects from concept to completion.
• Java, J2EE, Spring Boot – Strong backend experience.
• Front end frame works like ReactJS/VueJS/Angular – Hands-on front-end expertise.
• AWS - Cloud deployment expertise.
• Database Design - Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Architectural Design - Experience in designing scalable, high-performance applications.
• Hands-on experience working within CI/CD environments, enabling rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to influence and partner effectively across diverse teams.

Added bonus if you have

• Master's degree in information technology or related field.
• AWS Certification - AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
• Experience gained within Banking/Financial Services /FinTech sectors.
• Experience with AI tools like GitHub Copilot to accelerate development and improve quality.
• Experience in Function Test Automation using PlayWright and Karate.

What We 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).
• 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. 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.

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