Solution/Application Architect-Gen AI focused

Toyota North America

4.2

(18)

Plano, TX

Why you should apply for a job to Toyota North America:

  • 4.2/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.3/5 in supportive management
  • 83% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 69% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Women Influencing and Impacting Toyota (WIIT) employee resource group, with 14 chapters across North America,
  • SuccessShare, a sponsorship program designed to prepare the next generation of women leaders at Toyota.
  • Toyota paid maternity leave provides up to six to eight weeks of 100% paid leave, depending on method of delivery.
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    Position summary

    offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

    Who we're looking for

    We are seeking a senior Solution/Application Architect with broad full-stack and cloud expertise to design and deliver end-to-end, cloud-native systems. This role translates business outcomes into actionable architectures and working software across the full lifecycle, spanning web and services, APIs, data and databases, event streaming, observability, and platform capabilities such as CI/CD, IaC, and developer productivity tooling. The architect will be hands-on, collaborating with product and engineering to produce clear designs and specifications, and will guide portfolio-level standards and tradeoffs in distributed systems and modern front-end/back-end stacks. A significant focus will be on generative AI-architecting and implementing AI-enabled applications, agents, and platform integrations, including model selection, retrieval patterns, safety and guardrails, and cost/performance optimization.

    What you'll be doing

    • Design end-to-end, cloud-native solutions using microservices, event-driven, and streaming architectures for modular, decoupled systems.

    • Partnerwith other architects, product, and delivery teams to translate business needs into timely, practical solutions.

    • Elevate non-functional qualities: scalability, performance, availability, reliability, maintainability, and reusability.

    • Be a hands-on coder to build proof of concept, evaluate emerging technologies, and validate architecture decisions.

    • Produce clear, current architectural documentation to maintain system integrity and enable knowledge sharing.

    • Define and implement reusable patterns and assets (reference architectures, libraries, frameworks) and promote their adoption.

    What you bring

    • Experience Tenure: 12+ years in software engineering with a track record of delivering high-impact products on time.

    • Architecture Leadership: 3+ years as an Application/Solutions Architect delivering enterprise-scale, cloud-native solutions (AWS preferred).

    • Language Expertise: Proven experience building reusable components and shared libraries in Java, Python, and JavaScript.

    • Architecture Depth: Deep understanding of microservices, cloud computing, and non-functional architecture concerns.

    • Security & DevSecOps: Strong grasp of InfoSec and DevSecOps on AWS; relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Associate) highly desirable.

    • GenAI Proficiency: Designing and implementing AI-enabled applications and platforms, including model selection, prompt/retrieval patterns (RAG), guardrails/safety, evaluation/monitoring, and cost-performance optimization.

    • AI Coding Tools: Practical experience with AI-based developer tools and workflows-e.g., GitHub Copilot, vibe coding, spec-driven development, and AI-assisted code generation/validation-to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.

    • Education Preferred: A college degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.

    • Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

    Added bonus if you have

    • A strong software developer background with several years of Java or Python development

    • AWS Architecture: Expert in leveraging all things AWS to build full stack applications

    • Recent Gen AI accomplishments as shipped an AI based product to production.

    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 [email protected] .

    Why you should apply for a job to Toyota North America:

  • 4.2/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.3/5 in supportive management
  • 83% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 69% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Women Influencing and Impacting Toyota (WIIT) employee resource group, with 14 chapters across North America,
  • SuccessShare, a sponsorship program designed to prepare the next generation of women leaders at Toyota.
  • Toyota paid maternity leave provides up to six to eight weeks of 100% paid leave, depending on method of delivery.