Director, Software Engineering

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:   The TFS   Enterprise   Shared Service   team is   seeking   a highly motivated person to fill an opening as a   Director   Software Engineering   to help our growing   Enterprise   Shared   Services   needs .   The   Director   Software Engineering   is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing all technology-related initiatives   for   TFS's   Enterprise   Shared Services and   frameworks . This role entails developing and executing the technology strategy to ensure alignment with overarching business   objectives . The   Director of   Software Engineering   must   leverage   their technical   expertise   to drive innovation and deliver impactful business outcomes. Additionally, they should   possess   strong influencing skills to shape strategy and forge partnerships both internally and externally   collaborating   with   Technology Domain Owners   (TDOs) , Enterprise Architecture, Data Domain Owners (DDOs), and Business Domain Owners (BDOs).    What   you’ll   be 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 be   leveraged   for 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.   What   you bring    12+ years of   expertise   as a software engineering leader with experience in designing and implementing modern 12 factor cloud native business technology solutions.   10+ years   pr actical knowledge of cloud platforms,   Proven   credentials   and certification in cloud technologies   10+ years   pr actical knowledge of advanced software design patterns & architecture (Domain Driven Design, Simple Design...) and   devops   3+ years   of   experience with real-time event-driven, microservice architecture using Kafka and related technologies.   5+ years   of   proficiency   in Java, Spring Framework (Sp ring Batch, Spring Integration), streaming technologies (like   kafka ) and   microservices   architecture.   Demonstrated experience building and managing production grade systems covering operational   readiness , security,   efficiency   and other   Non-Functional   Requirements.   5+ years of   direct   management experience, with a proven history of acting as   change   agent for the c ompany.   Demonstrated experience building a high performing team whose function requires   cross company   collaboration, has enterprise-wide reach, or is strategically critical to the business.   Proven   track record   of delivering scalable cloud native solutions by developing frameworks for addressing cross cutting concerns like logging, application testing and application security and instrumentation   leveraging   programming languages like Java, Python, SQL, and a variety of AWS tools and services.   Strong communication   skills 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, experimenting   with   and learning   new technologies ,   participating   in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community, and from time to time, be asked to code or evaluate code.     Added bonu