Data Platform Engineer

Toyota North America•Plano, TX

10d

About The Position

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Data Platform Engineering department is looking for a Data Platform Engineer. The primary responsibility of this role is to build, enhance, and support scalable data platform capabilities that enable analytics, application integration, and data-driven solutions across the enterprise. This role focuses on implementing reliable data services, APIs, cloud-based infrastructure components, and automation patterns using Snowflake, AWS, Python, and modern DevOps practices. The Data Platform Engineer works closely with architects, software engineers, data engineers, and business partners to deliver secure, maintainable, and high-performing platform solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
2+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or platform engineering.
Strong experience in Python programming.
Hands-on experience with Snowflake.
Working knowledge of AWS services relevant to data and application platforms.
Experience in API development and service integration.
Solid understanding of microservices architecture.
Experience supporting or orchestrating microservices using CI/CD pipelines.
Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Knowledge of software engineering and data platform delivery practices.
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in complex environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience in data platform engineering, data services, or cloud-based data ecosystems.
Familiarity with SQL and cloud data architecture patterns.
Exposure to workflow automation, deployment tooling, and DevOps practices.
Experience with observability tools, logging, monitoring, and alerting.
Understanding of security, performance tuning, and operational reliability practices.
Familiarity with agile development practices and cross-functional delivery teams.

Responsibilities

Develop and support data platform components, services, and integrations using Python.
Build and maintain data workflows, data services, and platform utilities in Snowflake and AWS environments.
Design and implement APIs that support data access, service integration, and platform interoperability.
Contribute to microservices-based solutions and support orchestration across services.
Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
Work with Docker and Kubernetes to support containerized deployment and runtime operations.
Partner with engineering teams to ensure platform solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and supportable.
Troubleshoot application, data, integration, and infrastructure issues across the platform stack.
Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and documentation updates.
Follow engineering standards, security practices, and operational best practices.
Support production readiness, monitoring, and issue resolution for platform services.
Help improve platform reliability, performance, and maintainability through incremental enhancements.

Benefits

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 (if applicable).
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).
Relocation assistance (if applicable).