Director, Cloud-Native Platform & Real-Time Systems

Toyota; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

401(k) with company match

Relocation assistance

Paid holidays and paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Toyota Financial Services seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead a team delivering cloud-native, real-time platforms and scalable frameworks across enterprise Shared Services. You will shape the technology strategy, drive cross-functional collaboration, and ensure high-quality, secure systems that enable seamless customer experiences.

The role demands extensive leadership, hands-on architecture, and strong vendor-management skills, with a focus on innovation and enterprise-scale

Qualifications

• Twelve plus years of expertise as a software engineering leader with experience in designing modern cloud native business tech solutions.
• Ten plus years of practical knowledge of cloud platforms and certifications in cloud technologies.
• Ten plus years of practical knowledge of advanced software design patterns and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Develop and implement a strategic technology roadmap to deliver real-time platform capabilities and scalable distributed systems.
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive value-added partnerships to support technology initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud architecture

DevOps

Real-time event-driven systems

Microservices

Communication skills

Mentoring

Strategic roadmap

Education

Master's degree in computer science or software engineering

Tools

Kafka

AWS MQ

Java

Spring Framework

Job description

Toyota Financial Services seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead a team delivering cloud-native, real-time platforms and scalable frameworks across enterprise Shared Services. You will shape the technology strategy, drive cross-functional collaboration, and ensure high-quality, secure systems that enable seamless customer experiences.

The role demands extensive leadership, hands-on architecture, and strong vendor-management skills, with a focus on innovation and enterprise-scale