Overview

Who we are

At Toyota, we are reimagining mobility through innovative, high-quality technology solutions designed to enhance lives and meet our company mission of “Producing Happiness for All.” If you are interested in reimagining mobility with us in an inclusive environment built on teamwork that puts respect for people first, we want to talk to you.

Who we’re looking for

Connected Technologies is a newly formed group within Toyota, focused on delivering industry-leading user experiences and new technologies for our Toyota and Lexus vehicles. We’re looking for a highly passionate and driven Software Engineering Manager for our CTP Core Engineering team. In this role you will be responsible for building a strong engineering culture at Connected Technologies (CT) to develop state-of-the-art mobile and backend applications and infrastructure by attracting, hiring, and retaining top engineering talent.

Join us as we grow and lead the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We support, celebrate, and thrive on the opportunity to provide Mobility for All. Are you results driven, deeply innovative, and interested in working on a team dedicated to building products and services that are beautifully designed, intuitive, predictive, convenient, and relevant? If so, we want to talk to you!

This position is based in Plano, TX. Toyota encourages all employees to live within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned work location. Hybrid work from outside the assigned work location may be permitted in a pre-approved list of states with certain stipulations. Speak with your Recruiter and the Hiring Manager to learn more about our hybrid work program.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide technical leadership to build high-quality performant solutions that scale well conforming to internal and industry standards
• Manage engineering teams and drive new initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Manage internal and external dependencies, collaborate with stakeholders and product managers, operations, customer research teams to deliver Toyota's business objectives
• Maintain and improve existing codebases and contribute technically to the overall engineering processes followed in Connected Technologies
• Review, design and vet architecture, system design to solve complex distributed system problems with scale and security
• Collaborate with Senior Management, Product Managers, Tech Leads, UI/UX and help build backlogs for product
• Identify and encourage adoption of new technologies, tools, processes for the organization as needed.
• Unblock Engineers and ensure project milestones are met
• Recruit top talent and scale team/s, conduct performance reviews for software engineers

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide technical leadership to build high-quality performant solutions that scale well conforming to internal and industry standards
• Manage engineering teams and drive new initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Manage internal and external dependencies, collaborate with stakeholders and product managers, operations, customer research teams to deliver Toyota's business objectives
• Maintain and improve existing codebases and contribute technically to the overall engineering processes followed in Connected Technologies
• Review, design and vet architecture, system design to solve complex distributed system problems with scale and security
• Collaborate with Senior Management, Product Managers, Tech Leads, UI/UX and help build backlogs for product
• Identify and encourage adoption of new technologies, tools, processes for the organization as needed.
• Unblock Engineers and ensure project milestones are met
• Recruit top talent and scale team/s, conduct performance reviews for software engineers
• Strategic thinker with a customer-first mindset and a desire for creative problem solving

What you bring:

• Proven experience in software engineering, including leading tech teams
• Experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management
• Experience designing and implementing large scale distributed systems catering to consumer products with languages such as Java, Golang, JavaScript
• Demonstrated success influencing senior level stakeholders on strategic direction based on recommendations backed by in-depth analysis

Added bonus if you have:

• Experience building and leading great software teams to deliver world-class products
• Experience working with Engineering teams, product management, and UX design to define product strategy
• Experience working in a data-driven culture to improve the efficiency of continuous deliver, scalability, stability, and security of software
• Bring a strong perspective that inspires change and motivates engineers to develop simple solutions to hard problems

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.
• Vehicle purchase & lease programs.
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family.
• Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable).
• 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.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Relocation assistance (if applicable).

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse 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. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. 

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 or need assistance with your application?  Check out the How to Apply section of our careers page on Toyota.com or send an email to [email protected]