OverviewWho we're looking for Toyota Financial Services is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to play a critical role in driving architecture, design, delivery and technical excellence across dealer experience platform. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on rapid proof-of-concepts, technical evaluation, and solution design. The role supports architecture by turning ideas into working prototypes, assessing feasibility, and helping guide technical direction through practical experimentation and code-based validation.
What you'll be doing - Lead system design and architecture with microservices and event driven architecture for complex, distributed platforms supporting consumer/ dealer portals, origination systems, pricing and credit decisioning engines, and downstream consumers using modern cloud native platforms
- Perform rapid technical assessments of tools, patterns, and solutions
- Write code to validate ideas and demonstrate feasibility
- Collaborate with third-party vendors and external partners to evaluate capabilities, define integration approaches, and assess technical feasibility.
- Collaborate with engineering and product on solution direction
- Translate high-level concepts into practical technical approaches
- Identify risks, tradeoffs, and implementation considerations early
- Support design decisions with hands-on experimentation and analysis
- Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to technical and business stakeholders
- Champion the use of AI assisted engineering tools to improve developer productivity and delivery quality.
- Coach and mentor engineers on system design, code quality, and operational excellence building strong technical depth across the team.
What You Bring - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated experience on large-scale, distributed systems.
- Hands-on ability to perform rapid technical assessments, evaluate tools and solution options, and write code to validate ideas and feasibility.
- Experience collaborating with third-party vendors and external partners to assess technical fit, define integration approaches, and drive POCs.
- Deep hands-on expertise with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architectures.
- Strong experience designing and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS, including ECS, Fargate, IAM, and VPC.
- Proven ability to design and operate event-driven architectures for pricing, incentives, and credit workflows.
- Solid understanding of observability and operational excellence, using tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace.
- Good front end and data experience to drive quick prototypes independently.
Added bonus if you have - AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) certification.
- Experience working within automotive or financial services ecosystems, especially dealer-centric platforms.
- Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock or AI/ML integrations for automation, decisioning, or developer productivity.
- Background in driving platform modernization or large-scale system transformations.
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)
