Principal Engineer II - Software Development Engineering

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. Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.       This position is based out of Toyota Motor North America Headquarters in Plano, TX Toyota's Digital Innovations group within TMNA's Supply Chain organization is seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer to lead the technical strategy and execution of Supply Chain transformation initiatives. This is an engineering leadership role that combines deep technical expertise , architectural leadership, and accountability for delivery across complex software portfolios.   As a Principal Engineer, you will set technical direction, lead complex engineering decisions, and guide execution across multiple development teams in alignment with business priorities. While this role is grounded in principal -level technical leadership, it also requires the ability to shape team operating models, influence delivery practices, and step into direct leadership across one or more engineering teams when needed. You will partner with engineering leaders, enterprise architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions, remove execution barriers, and drive measurable business impact, while advancing AI-enabled delivery capabilities to elevate engineering productivity, accelerate execution, and strengthen solution quality.   This position reports to the Senior Manager, Digital Innovations and plays a critical role in advancing engineering standards, accelerating digital transformation, and scaling delivery excellence across supply chain platforms.   You will work as part of a fusion team — engineers, product, and supply chain operators working to a shared goal and a shared backlog, rather than a technology group taking requests from a business group. This is how Digital Innovations operates . Engineers are assigned to fusion teams based on priority and need and move between teams and across different parts of the supply chain as those priorities shift; in this role you will help set those teams up to succeed and keep engineering standards consistent as people move.

Define and advance the technical vision for large-scale supply chain platforms, ensuring alignment with business priorities, enterprise architecture, and long-term scalability objectives .   Lead architecture and design decisions across products and development teams, balancing speed, quality, resiliency, security, maintainability, and cost optimization.   Provide principal-level technical leadership across the full solution lifecycle, from discovery and architecture through implementation, deployment, and operational support.   Mentor engineers, technical leads, and engineering managers to elevate technical excellence and strengthen engineering capability across the organization.   When needed, directly lead multiple development teams by setting priorities, coordinating execution, and establishing effective delivery rhythms across parallel workstreams.   Drive disciplined execution through scaled agile