Senior Software Engineer, Labs

Toyota Connected is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Labs team. On this team, you will solve complex problems and work alongside talented Engineers that use cutting-edge technologies, Machine Learning, and NLP to transform the vehicle customer experience. We love people who think big and like to get their hands dirty to help us build exciting initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop software to create cutting edge solutions by writing maintainable, extensible, tested code, while complying with coding standards.
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility.
• Continuously integrate and deliver software components into a fully functional software system.
• Be hands-on and lead from the front in following best practices in development and CI/CD methodologies.
• Facilitate end to end user testing with customers.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Work closely with product owners to shape and deliver features to customers.
• Mentor, provide technical guidance, and train more junior team members.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience writing clean, concise, tested, maintainable code in Rust, Go, Python, C, C++, C#, or Java (Must be willing to learn and code in Rust and Go).
• Hands on experience applying current best practices and principles in software development.
• Experience working in an Agile software engineering environment.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies, programming practices, patterns, and methods.
• Experience mentoring, providing technical guidance, and training more junior team members.
• Demonstrates advanced problem-solving, troubleshooting, decision making skills.
• Solutions-oriented with an ability to keep an open mind while finding agreeable solutions.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks/assignments.
• Ability to apply systems thinking to understand interdependencies and design solutions that achieve results.
• Ability to develop healthy working relationships and collaborate with peers and leaders.
• Exhibits integrity and high standards in work quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience effectively communicating complex technical information to stakeholders at all levels in a clear, concise, and meaningful manner to ensure effective collaboration and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Values diversity and differences amongst individuals in interactions.

Added Bonus if you have:

• Experience coding in Rust, C, or C++.
• Experience working with embedded systems.
• Experience with Bazel.
• Experience implementing microservices.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and containerization.
• Experience in AWS, GCP, or Azure Public Cloud.
• Experience working with Machine Learning, AI, automated speech recognition (ASR), or audio products.
• We think the knowledge acquired earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science would be of great value in this position, but if you're smart and have the experience that backs up your abilities, for us, talent trumps degree every time.

Excited about this opportunity, but don't meet 100% of the qualifications? We’d still love for you to apply! Toyota Connected is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. You may just be the right candidate for this or other Toyota Connected opportunities.

Location:

This position is based in Plano, Texas. Toyota Connected encourages all employees to live within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned work location for Hybrid work.

What’s in it for you?

In addition to an excellent compensation and benefits package, you’ll also receive:

• A Career Path that allows you to take your career to the next level.
• Annual $2,500 Training Budget to help you grow and develop your professional skills.
• Unlimited time off and flexibility for a great work-life balance. At TC you'll be treated like the professional we know you are and left to manage your own time and workload.
• Home office stipend of $1,000 to help furnish an ergonomic remote office.
• Four months of paid parental leave. We want new moms and dads to have an opportunity to bond with their new little bundles of joy.
• Adoption Assistance of $5,000 for regular adoptions or $6,000 for special needs. We know adoption costs can add up, and we want to help.
• 401(k) with generous company match that is fully vested day one.
• Toyota and Lexus vehicle discounts to allow you to drive in style.
• Generous vehicle allowance for new and leased Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Scratch that vehicle payment off your monthly bills!
• Annual Patent-a-thons and Hackathons to embrace your superior creative thinking ability.
• Annual Wellness Stipend of $1000 to help balance your overall mental and physical health.
• Free catered lunches when working onsite. We try to keep it healthy, but Fridays are “cheat” days, so you can get your carbs on!
• Two fully stocked Nespresso bars for your coffee and tea fixes.
• No dress code! Come as you are. We know the smart people we hire don’t need to be told what to wear.
• Free covered garage parking to shield your vehicle from those sneaky storms and to protect your buns from the Texas sun.

Who Are We?

Toyota Connected was established in 2016 to infuse the power of big data and cloud intelligence into all aspects of the mobility experience so that driving a Toyota or Lexus is more personal, intuitive, and safe. We create and enable technologies that delight, simplify, and connect the lives of those who use our products. We believe this mobility revolution will empower our customers to use their vehicles in an array of exciting new ways. We support, celebrate, and thrive on the opportunity to provide Mobility for All.

We are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process by providing reasonable accommodations as necessary for persons with disabilities or those affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. If you need to request an accommodation, please reach out to your Recruiter who will connect you with an HR Business Partner to discuss your requested accommodation.