Software Engineer, Lead

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. An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment. 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. Who 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