Principal Engineer II - Data Engineering
Toyota USA1 day ago
Plano, TX, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define the technical vision and architecture for large-scale supply chain data platforms using AWS, Databricks, and Azure.
- Lead technical decisions across data products and development teams, balancing scalability, resiliency, security, maintainability, quality, and cost.
- Guide data solutions from discovery and architecture through implementation, deployment, and operational support for big data and AI/ML workloads.
- Mentor data engineers, technical leads, and engineering managers while raising technical standards across the organization.
- Coordinate or directly lead multiple development teams, setting priorities and managing execution across parallel workstreams.
- Create technical roadmaps and execution plans with product, operations, architecture, platform, and business partners.
- Establish modern cloud-native engineering, DevSecOps automation, observability, reliability, and software delivery practices.
- Manage cross-team dependencies, organizational bottlenecks, delivery risks, technical tradeoffs, and leadership visibility.
- Define standards for AI-assisted engineering, including review, security, quality, experimentation, and adoption practices.
- Stay engaged with supply chain operations to ensure platform architecture reflects real-world business needs.
Requirements
- 8+ years designing and delivering complex enterprise data and software solutions, including large-scale transformation initiatives.
- 5+ years of experience with cloud-native data architecture on AWS, Databricks, and Azure, distributed systems, integration patterns, and scalable platform design.
- 5+ years delivering data solutions with Python, PySpark, SQL, Databricks, Apache Spark, AWS Redshift, streaming frameworks, and modern DevOps or platform-engineering practices.
- Expertise in data architecture, distributed data processing, domain-driven design, streaming and event-driven systems, data governance, security, observability, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Experience designing and implementing AI/ML solutions involving data preparation, model integration, inference workflows, automation, and AWS AI/ML services such as SageMaker and Bedrock.
- Demonstrated ability to set technical direction, influence across multiple teams, mentor senior engineers, and lead or coordinate software development teams.
- Experience aligning roadmaps, managing dependencies, driving execution, and working in cross-functional or fusion-team environments.
- Strong communication skills for explaining technical strategy, tradeoffs, and delivery status to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Preferred qualifications include supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, or fulfillment platform experience; AWS or Databricks certifications; SAFe or other agile certifications; globally distributed team experience; large-scale transformation experience; LLM, AI agent, or AI-assisted development experience; and experience introducing emerging technology into enterprises.
Benefits
- Teamwork-focused and flexible work environment based at Toyota Motor North America Headquarters in Plano, Texas.
- Professional growth and development programs, including tuition reimbursement.
- Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount and, if applicable, Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program.
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for the employee’s family.
- Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and, if applicable, an annual retirement contribution.
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
- Referral services for prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and related needs.
- Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options.
- Relocation assistance if applicable.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About Toyota USA
Toyota USA (Toyota Motor North America) manufactures and sells Toyota cars, trucks, and SUVs for U.S. customers, and provides financing and mobility services. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, it oversees North American operations and plants that build models like the Camry and Tundra, and is expanding battery and EV production in Kentucky and North Carolina.