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Toyota Deutschland GmbH

Director, Software Engineering

plano, TX

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Job description

Overview

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 workauthorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not requireToyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEMOPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ (also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability), etc.) now or in thefuture. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorshipnow or in the future.

Whowe’relooking for:

The TFSEnterpriseShared Serviceteam isseekinga highly motivated person to fill an opening as aDirector,Software Engineering to help our growingEnterpriseSharedServicesneeds.

TheDirector,Software Engineering is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing all technology-related initiativesforTFS'sEnterpriseShared Services andframeworks. This role entails developing and executing the technology strategy to ensure alignment with overarching businessobjectives. TheDirector,Software Engineering mustleveragetheir technicalexpertiseto drive innovation and deliver impactful business outcomes. Additionally, they shouldpossessstrong influencing skills to shape strategy and forge partnerships both internally and externallycollaboratingwithTechnology Domain Owners(TDOs), Enterprise Architecture, Data Domain Owners (DDOs), and Business Domain Owners (BDOs).

Whatyou’llbe doing

Leadership and Team Management:

Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

Provide guidance, support, and coaching to team members to ensure individual and team goals are met.

Manage performance evaluations, career development, and succession planning for the team.

Technology Strategy and Execution:

Develop and implement a strategic roadmap for technology initiatives to deliver industry leading real time platform and tools that can beleveragedfor cloud based distributed systems, AI/ML, critical workflows, enabling seamless communication across systems for customer notifications, servicing updates, and operational events.

Implement advanced solutions using technologies like Kafka, AWS MQ, and other distributed systems to support real-time communication at scale.

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technology solutions that enhance employee experience.

Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve and innovate our technology offerings.

Vendor Management and Partnerships:

Manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

Evaluate vendor performance, negotiate contracts, and drive value-added partnerships to support our technology initiatives.

Whatyou bring

12+ years ofexpertiseas a software engineering leader with experience in designing and implementing modern 12 factor cloud native business technology solutions.

10+ yearspractical knowledge of cloud platforms,Provencredentialsand certification in cloud technologies

10+ yearspractical knowledge of advanced software design patterns & architecture (Domain Driven Design, Simple Design...) anddevops

3+ yearsofexperience with real-time event-driven, microservice architecture using Kafka and related technologies.

5+ yearsofproficiencyin Java, Spring Framework (Spring Batch, Spring Integration), streaming technologies (likekafka) andmicroservicesarchitecture.

Demonstrated experience building and managing production grade systems covering operationalreadiness, security,efficiencyand otherNon-FunctionalRequirements.

5+ years ofdirectmanagement experience, with a proven history of acting aschangeagent for the company.

Demonstrated experience building a high performing team whose function requirescross companycollaboration, has enterprise-wide reach, or is strategically critical to the business.

Proventrack recordof delivering scalable cloud native solutions by developing frameworks for addressing cross cutting concerns like logging, application testing and application security and instrumentationleveragingprogramming languages like Java, Python, SQL, and a variety of AWS tools and services.

Strong communicationskills with the ability to move seamlessly between conversing with engineers or frontline ops employees and leading presentations with non-technical stakeholders.

A passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimentingwithand learningnew technologies,participatingin internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community, and from time to time, be asked to code or evaluate code.

Added bonusif youhave

Master's degree in computer scienceor amaster's degree in software engineering

Previousexperiencesuccessfullydeliveringshared services,frameworksor other reusable services at enterprise scale.

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 (if applicable)

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)

Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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Worksite address

plano, TX, 75086, US

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