Senior Software Engineer - Cybersecurity

lwtsquad; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth and development programs

Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount

Comprehensive health care plans

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Texas seeks a Senior Engineer for Product Cybersecurity. The successful candidate will focus on developing security software for connected vehicles, collaborating in an Agile environment while ensuring scalable and secure code is implemented. Candidates should possess strong proficiency in Golang and relevant experience in software development and cybersecurity. Competitive benefits and career development opportunities await.

Qualifications

• Experience with writing scalable and secure code using best coding practices.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in CS, EE, CECS or equivalent.
• Highly proficient in a strongly typed language such as Golang or Java.

Responsibilities

• Develop foundational security software components for connected vehicles.
• Work in an Agile scrum environment to deliver software.
• Design, develop, and debug complex software systems.

Job description

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.

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Toyota’s Cybersecurity Risk Management (CSRM) group objective is to become a global cybersecurity leader in the mobility space – with the talent, scale, and services to enable our mission of securely bringing mobility for all.

We hope you will join us in this time of transformation and be a part of defining the next-generation cybersecurity capabilities for one of the largest global companies in the world. #Cyber

Who We’re Looking For

Toyota’s CSRM group is looking for team members who are passionate about technology and interested in joining a collaborative and highly motivated team as a Senior Engineer – Product Cybersecurity.

The primary responsibility of this role is to develop foundational security software components, cryptographic services, and technology with the highest quality and security to protect the connected vehicle ecosystem.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, the person in this role will join the Product Cybersecurity Group to deploy security solutions for applications in a more connected vehicle environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Software Development with emphasis on backend cloud services and cybersecurity best practices.
• Design, develop, and debug complex software systems for the automotive sector.
• Identify software defects; fix reported bugs and support operations.
• Write unit tests and integration tests, and ensure code quality for your assigned work.

Collaboration and Teamwork

• Work in an Agile scrum environment where your focus is on attending Sprint cadences and collaborating with your team to deliver software.
• Work closely with stakeholders, team members, and the Scrum Master to ensure the delivery of committed User stories per Sprint.
• Provide value‑added research on automotive cybersecurity software and analysis to counsel management, solve connected vehicle ecosystem cybersecurity problems, and advise Managers as a strategic business partner.
• Supports to provide value‑added research & analysis, advice/counsel to management.
• Makes basic contributions to management and solves intermediate to complex business problems.
• Acts as a strategic business partner to Managers.

What You Bring

• Experience with writing scalable and secure code using best coding practices and design patterns.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in CS, EE, CECS, or equivalent, or equivalent professional experience.
• Highly proficient in a strongly typed language such as Golang, Java, .NET Core, C/C++, etc., with demonstration of writing enterprise‑level applications. Go is what you will be developing on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Direct experience developing with AWS core resources and technologies such as DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, SSM parameters, Secret Manager, AppConfig, etc.
• Worked in an Agile scrum environment, whereby you participated in scrum cadences for the entire SDLC project.

Added Bonus If You Have

• Experience building backend services in Golang that are deployed in AWS.
• Experience working on SPA frontend applications using React.
• CISSP, CISA, and/or relevant cybersecurity certifications.
• Knowledge of applied cryptography, cryptographic algorithms, and proofs.
• Domain expertise in cloud security, embedded security, and mobile application security.
• Domain expertise in the automotive industry, quality, regulatory, product planning, or manufacturing processes.
• Pro‑active management and creation of tasks, definitions of done, and deliverable dates for tasks requested of you and projects you manage.

What We’ll Bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry‑leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement.
• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount.
• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable).
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family.
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more.
• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA).