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# Software Engineer, Lead

- **Company:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Team Foundation Server, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Spring Cloud, Spring-boot, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Amazon Bedrock, AWS Fargate, Splunk, Dynatrace, Microservices
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-engineer-lead-plano-tx--30f174b4-c267-476e-8b95-18411319c032

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Team Player, Insurance, Customer Experience, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Financial Services, Finance, Proof of Concept, Technical Analysis, Software Engineering, 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., * 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.

## Description

* 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.