Director, Software Engineering – Real-Time Cloud & Microservices

Toyota Motor North America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle Purchase Discount

Team Member Lease Vehicle Program

Health care and wellness plans

401(k) with company match

Relocation assistance

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Toyota Motor North America is seeking a Director of Software Engineering in Plano, TX to lead a team delivering real-time platforms and cloud-native solutions. You will shape strategy, mentor engineers, and partner with Architecture, Data, and Business domains to drive impact.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, and delivering scalable systems using Kafka, AWS, and Spring-based tech stack.

Qualifications

• 12+ years leading software engineering teams.
• 10+ years cloud platforms experience.
• 3+ years real-time event-driven microservices (Kafka).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineers to foster collaboration and excellence.
• Develop strategic technology roadmap for real-time platform and cloud-based systems.
• Manage vendor relationships and partnerships.
• Align technology with business goals and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Cloud platforms

Java / Spring

Kafka / streaming

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in computer science or software engineering

Tools

Kafka

AWS

Spring Framework

Java

Job description

Toyota Motor North America is seeking a Director of Software Engineering in Plano, TX to lead a team delivering real-time platforms and cloud-native solutions. You will shape strategy, mentor engineers, and partner with Architecture, Data, and Business domains to drive impact.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, and delivering scalable systems using Kafka, AWS, and Spring-based tech stack.