Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment.
To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.
This position is based in Plano, TX, with a hybrid mix of some in-office time and some remote work.
Who we’re looking for
Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Technology team is looking for a highly motivated individual to fill the role of Principal Architect.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role responsible and accountable for architecture and design decisions within a domain. The ideal candidate will ensure that proposed technology solutions meet or exceed functional and non-functional requirements, adhere to architectural standards, and align with the organization’s long-term digital transformation strategy.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Collaborate with the domain leadership team to define and influence technology strategy and direction.
- Own all architectural decisions within the domain, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and organizational objectives.
- Lead the creation and maintenance of the Business Capability Map for the domain.
- Define and document Current State and Target State Architectures, aligning them with the overall technology strategy.
- Drive hands-on system design discussions to craft scalable, high-performance solutions.
- Participate in and contribute to cross-domain architecture governance routines, promoting alignment across the enterprise.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, establishing best practices and high standards for development.
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, integrating them into the architectural roadmap as appropriate.
- Advocate for and occasionally contribute directly to coding efforts when required to evaluate or develop solutions.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Domain Architecture Leader.
What You Bring
- Significant progressive experience in Enterprise Architecture practices and governance, with a four-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Expertise in designing and implementing modern 12-factor applications, promoting code reuse and cloud-native business solutions.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, and familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
- Demonstrated ability to design and deliver secure, scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant distributed applications.
- Knowledge and hands-on experience with microservices architectures, real-time streaming architectures, and other distributed systems.
- Proven ability to address cross-cutting concerns such as logging, application testing, instrumentation, and security in cloud-native solutions.
- Strong leadership skills with a passion for mentoring, collaborating with stakeholders, and advocating for innovative technologies.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills with the ability to present technical information effectively to diverse audiences, including business executives and developers.
Added Bonus If You Have
- Over 5 years of experience in enterprise architecture and governance.
- Prior experience in the Financial Services Industry and understanding of its unique technology requirements.
- Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Azure certifications.
- Experience with migrating legacy systems to cloud environments.
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
- 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)
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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, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.
