Toyota

Senior Software Engineer

Toyota$120K — $140K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering delivering production-grade systems.
  • Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
  • Experience building APIs for dealer, pricing, and credit workflows.
  • Practical AWS experience (ECS/Fargate, IAM, S3, CloudWatch).
  • Familiarity with event-driven messaging.
  • Frontend experience with React, Next.js, or Vue.
  • Hands-on use of Splunk or Dynatrace for debugging.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable backend services and modern user interfaces.
  • Own features end-to-end from design through to production support.
  • Contribute to architecture, performance, scalability, and resiliency decisions.
  • Build and maintain APIs supporting dealer workflows and pricing requests.
  • Apply operational discipline to ensure production-ready solutions.
  • Participate in code reviews to improve system quality.
  • Mentor junior engineers and influence technical standards.

Benefits

  • Teamwork-oriented work environment with flexibility and respect.
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Vehicle purchase and lease discounts for team members.
  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for families.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match and annual contributions.
  • Paid holidays and time off.
  • Referral services for family-related needs.
  • Tax-advantaged accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
  • Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
Full Job Description
Overview

This position is based in Plano, TX.

Who We're 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 Toyota's dealer and consumer digital platforms.

What You'll 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 ECS/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 components (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 (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)


About Toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. The company was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda and has since grown to become the world's largest automotive manufacturer. Toyota Motor Corporation produces a wide range of vehicles including cars, trucks, and buses. The company is committed to sustainability and has set a goal of achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050. Toyota Motor Corporation has operations in over 170 countries and regions around the world.
Learn more about Toyota
Size
372,817 employees
Market Cap
$225.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1,531.2 billion
Founded
1937
5 Year Trend
+2.6%
Revenue
$26,625.1 billion
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