Lead Software Engineer

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 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, TN, ‘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

At TFS, we're building next-generation products that redefine mobility for millions of customers worldwide. We're looking for a Lead Engineer — an individual contributor who combines strong front-end engineering skills with the technical maturity to drive solutions end-to-end, influence peers, and take ownership of complex features across the stack.

You're past the point of just executing tickets. You think about the system, push back when something doesn't make sense, and help the team move faster by raising the quality of everything you touch.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build high-quality front-end features using modern React and Next.js patterns, with a strong eye for performance and user experience

Build and maintain backend API services that support front-end product needs, including RESTful and GraphQL endpoints

Take ownership of features from design through deployment — including testing, observability, and post-launch monitoring

Participate actively in technical design discussions, contributing well-reasoned proposals and tradeoff analysis

Debug and troubleshoot complex issues across the front-end and API layers — from UI rendering bugs to slow API responses

Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code and hold a high bar in code reviews

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing

Collaborate with Product, Design, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver impactful features

Identify and address tech debt, performance issues, and reliability gaps proactively

What you bring

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong front-end focus

Solid expertise in React and Next.js , including SSR, SSG, App Router, and client/server component patterns

Strong proficiency in TypeScript

Experience with Tailwind CSS and component libraries like shadcn/ui or similar

Familiarity with state management using Zustand , Redux Toolkit, or equivalent

Experience with schema validation using Zod or similar libraries

Ability to design and build RESTful and GraphQL APIs , with solid understanding of API contracts, error handling, and type safety

Experience deploying and working with front-end applications on AWS , including:

CloudFront for CDN and edge caching

Lambda@Edge or CloudFront Functions for serverless edge logic

S3 for static asset hosting

API Gateway + Lambda for serverless API services

Good understanding of front-end performance: code splitting, lazy loading, caching strategies (SWR, React Query), and Core Web Vitals

Experience debugging across the stack using browser devtools, network inspection, and log analysis

Experience with testing: unit (Vitest/Jest), component (Testing Library), and E2E (Playwright/Cypress)

Clear communicator — comfortable discussing technical decisions with teammates and stakeholders

Added bonus if you have

Experience in the financial services, banking, or insurance industry

Familiarity with monorepo tooling (Turborepo, Nx) and modern build systems (Vite, esbuild)

Experience with event-driven architecture on AWS using EventBridge , SQS , or SNS

Exposure to design system contribution or component library development

Experience with React Native or cross-platform mobile development

Exposure to GenAI tooling integration in front-end products

AWS certifications (Developer Associate or Cloud Practitioner)

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)

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. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.

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.

Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com .