OverviewWho we're looking forToyota Financial Services is seeking a passionate and highly motivated
Software Engineer to join our growing technology team.
This role is ideal for an early-career professional looking to accelerate their development by working on modern, cloud-native applications and platforms. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers, gain hands-on exposure to industry-leading technologies, and contribute to building high-impact solutions used at scale.
This is a hybrid position based in Plano, TX and candidates must reside within a commutable distance.
What You'll Be Doing: - Collaborate with Agile teams to deliver features from concept to production
- Build and maintain scalable, cloud-native services on AWS as part of a collaborative engineering team
- Contribute to technical discussions, design reviews, and team planning sessions
- Write clean, well-tested code in TypeScript, Python or Java following engineering best practices
- Participate in code reviews - both giving and receiving feedback to grow your skills and improve code quality
- Debug and troubleshoot issues across the stack with support from senior engineers
- Learn and apply engineering best practices: testing, observability, version control, and deployment workflows
- Take ownership of well-scoped tasks and deliver them with increasing independence over time
What you bring - Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- (bootcamp, self-taught with portfolio, etc.)
- Up to 2 years of software engineering experience (internships and academic projects count)
- Foundational knowledge of at least one backend language - TypeScript or Python or Java preferred
- Basic understanding of RESTful APIs - how they work, how to build and consume them
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows (branching, pull requests, code review)
- Contribute to team planning sessions, code reviews, testing and production support activities
- Exposure to cloud services (AWS preferred) even at a conceptual level (what Lambda, S3, and DynamoDB do)
- Experience with writing unit tests and integration tests aligned with quality standards
- Curiosity and a growth mindset - you're comfortable saying "I don't know" and then going to figure it out
- Good communication skills - you can explain what you're working on and ask for help when you need it
Added bonus if you have - Hands-on experience with AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, or S3
- Familiarity with serverless architecture concepts
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform)
- Exposure to containerized workloads (Docker, ECS)
- Experience with observability tools (Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar)
- Contributions to open-source projects or a strong personal project portfolio
- Experience in using AI-assisted coding tools like Github Copilot
- AWS certifications (Cloud Practitioner, Developer Associate)
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)
