Software Engineer (Early Career Professional)

Toyota North America • Plano, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Toyota Financial Services is seeking a passionate and highly motivated Software Engineer to join our growing technology team. This role is ideal for an early-career professional looking to accelerate their development by working on modern, cloud-native applications and platforms. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers, gain hands-on exposure to industry-leading technologies, and contribute to building high-impact solutions used at scale. This is a hybrid position based in Plano, TX and candidates must reside within a commutable distance. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent practical experience (bootcamp, self-taught with portfolio, etc.)
• Up to 2 years of software engineering experience (internships and academic projects count)
• Foundational knowledge of at least one backend language — TypeScript or Python or Java preferred
• Basic understanding of RESTful APIs — how they work, how to build and consume them
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows (branching, pull requests, code review)
• Exposure to cloud services (AWS preferred) even at a conceptual level (what Lambda, S3, and DynamoDB do)
• Experience with writing unit tests and integration tests aligned with quality standards
• Curiosity and a growth mindset — you're comfortable saying "I don't know" and then going to figure it out
• Good communication skills — you can explain what you're working on and ask for help when you need it

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, or S3
• Familiarity with serverless architecture concepts
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform)
• Exposure to containerized workloads (Docker, ECS)
• Experience with observability tools (Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar)
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong personal project portfolio
• Experience in using AI-assisted coding tools like Github Copilot
• AWS certifications (Cloud Practitioner, Developer Associate)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile teams to deliver features from concept to production
• Build and maintain scalable, cloud-native services on AWS as part of a collaborative engineering team
• Contribute to technical discussions, design reviews, and team planning sessions
• Write clean, well-tested code in TypeScript, Python or Java following engineering best practices
• Participate in code reviews — both giving and receiving feedback to grow your skills and improve code quality
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across the stack with support from senior engineers
• Learn and apply engineering best practices: testing, observability, version control, and deployment workflows
• Take ownership of well-scoped tasks and deliver them with increasing independence over time
• Contribute to team planning sessions, code reviews, testing and production support activities

Benefits

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level