Tech Lead VPP
Toyota North America1 day ago
Plano, TX, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native technologies.
- Implement complex architectures with enterprise architects while remaining actively involved in software development.
- Partner with stakeholders in Agile environments to align technical solutions with business priorities.
- Clarify ambiguous requirements and apply sound engineering judgment.
- Own critical components and drive performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Mentor junior engineers and raise team standards through code reviews and technical leadership.
- Apply testing, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure best practices.
- Write, test, and validate code to ensure quality and reliability.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, NodeJS, REST APIs, real-time streaming architectures, and microservices architecture patterns.
- Experience delivering cloud-native applications on AWS or another major cloud platform.
- Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design and event-driven architecture.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Document DB.
- Hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and deployment automation.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and DevOps tooling, including Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or CloudWatch.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across architecture, engineering, and product teams.
- Preferred experience includes FinTech or regulated enterprise environments, LLM workflows or production ML model integration, and Kafka or other scalable messaging platforms.
Benefits
- Team-oriented, flexible, and respectful work environment.
- Professional growth and development programs, including tuition reimbursement.
- Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount and Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program where applicable.
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for the employee's family.
- Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and an annual retirement contribution where applicable.
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
- Referral services for prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and related needs.
- Tax-advantaged Health Savings, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA accounts.
- Relocation assistance where applicable.
- Position based in Plano, Texas.
Tech Stack
Apache KafkaAWSDatadogGitHub ActionsGrafanaJavaJenkinsKubernetesMySQLPostgreSQLPrometheusSpring Boot
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About Toyota North America
At Toyota, we’re known for making some of the highest quality vehicles on the road. But there is more to our story. We believe in putting people first and creating opportunities for our team members to build careers as unique as they are. As one of the world’s most admired brands, we are leading the way to the future of mobility, so everyone can move freely, happily and comfortably. We have big dreams and believe that nothing is impossible. Ready to Dream, Do and Grow with us?