Senior Engineering Manager

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Company; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Banking and Commercial Lending is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager (Software Engineering Lead) to collaborate with product owners and teams to design end-to-end architecture for applications across the financial services portfolio. This role is based in Plano, TX.

You will guide architecture discussions, ensure secure and scalable solutions, and mentor engineers to build high-quality, cloud-native software using AWS, Spring Boot, Java, and JavaScript.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• 3+ years in system and application design.
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, Java, and JavaScript.
• Experience delivering large-scale, multi-region cloud-native solutions on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design discussions across system components, including APIs and data stores.
• Define end-to-end architecture for applications across the financial services portfolio.
• Drive secure, scalable, and cost-aware solutions with DevSecOps practices.
• Mentor engineers and grow high-performing teams with clear goals.
• Collaborate with product owners and cross-functional partners for delivery.
• Create and maintain architectural documentation and standards.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science,

10+ years of software engineering

3+ years in system and application设计

Spring Boot

Java

JavaScript

AWS cloud experience

EKS

ECS

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Excellent communication

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

EKS

ECS

CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Job description

Overview

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.

Who we are

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

The TFS Banking and Commercial Lending team is seeking a highly motivated Senior Engineering Manager (Software Engineering Lead) to join. The Senior Engineering Manager will collaborate with product owners and technical teams to design end-to-end architecture for applications across our financial services portfolio.

This position is based in Plano, TX.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead architecture and design discussions across system components, including APIs, databases, caching, messaging, resilience, and observability, while guiding engineering teams toward high-quality technical outcomes.
• Partner with product leaders, technical stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define end-to-end architecture for applications across the financial services portfolio, ensuring alignment with business priorities and organizational strategy.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs and drive decisions toward scalable, maintainable, secure, and cost-effective solutions that support long-term business goals.
• Identify, assess, and introduce new software patterns, tools, and frameworks through proof-of-concepts, while helping teams adopt proven approaches effectively.
• Lead engineering strategy for AWS-based solutions and stay current with emerging cloud technologies, translating advancements into practical team-level and portfolio-level improvements.
• Define strategies and best practices for cloud-based data lake and processing frameworks that support real-time and near real-time ingestion, processing, monitoring, and reporting.
• Architect cloud-native applications using AWS services and modern engineering practices, including declarative infrastructure, serverless workflows, and cloud-native compute solutions.
• Ensure security, compliance, and DevSecOps principles are embedded into architecture and delivery practices from design through deployment.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and reusable standards to support consistency, alignment, and knowledge transfer across teams.
• Provide technical mentorship and coaching to engineers, while building a culture of innovation, continuous learning, accountability, and engineering excellence.
• Manage, develop, and grow engineering talent through regular feedback, performance management, career development planning, and support for succession planning.
• Build and lead high-performing teams by setting clear goals, removing impediments, encouraging collaboration, and fostering an inclusive and engaged team culture.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align technical direction, team priorities, and delivery plans with organizational vision and business objectives.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, including 3+ years in system and application design, with strong expertise in Spring Boot, Java, and/or JavaScript.
• Demonstrated success in designing and delivering large-scale, multi-region cloud-native solutions, preferably on AWS, including event-driven and streaming architectures, container platforms such as EKS and ECS, and related cloud services.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern software development methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts and decisions; proven experience leading engineering teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Adaptable, mission-