Lead/Principal Software Engineer (AWS, Java/Python)

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. Overview At Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America, we are delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what’s possible. You will help create best‑in‑class customer experiences in an innovative, collaborative environment. The TFS Enterprise Document Management Platform team is seeking a highly motivated Lead Software Engineer to help grow our Enterprise solutions. Who We're Looking For The Lead Software Engineer will build on a passion for software engineering and combine operational excellence skills to deliver solutions that 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. What you’ll be doing 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 of inclusive environment where the ideas of other tech leads can be heard and championed Lead the way in creating next‑generation talent for TFS, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting to build our community What you bring Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong backend or full‑stack focus and a track record of operating at a principal engineer level Proven ability to design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs, including API contract design, versioning and error handling Deep expertise in designing and building AWS architectures, including serverless, containerized, and event‑driven solutions: EC2, ECS, Lambda, Step Functions for compute and workflow API Gateway (REST and APIs) for service exposure DynamoDB / Document DB for data persistence EventBridge, SQS, SNS, MSK for event‑driven communication S3 for object storage and data lake patterns CloudFront for 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 Proficiency in setting up 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 managers, architects, and other engineers to define technical requirements Added bonus if you have Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or OpenTofu Proficiency in Bedrock Data Automation, AWS Textract, Transcribe, and other AI/ML solutions, evaluation frameworks Proficiency in customization of CI/CD workflows and managing multiple environments What we’ll bring 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, and 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Toyota North America