Lead Developer

$197,600 - $197,600/Yr

Toyota Motors - Plano, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Plano, TX

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Lead Developer role at Toyota involves leading the design and implementation of full-stack applications and APIs, with a focus on cloud-native technologies and microservices architecture. This position emphasizes hands-on coding, technical leadership, and collaboration with various stakeholders to deliver scalable and maintainable software solutions. It is a temporary, hybrid assignment based in Plano, TX, with a duration of 12 months and potential for extension.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of full-stack applications with a focus on event-driven microservices.
• Implement simple, readable, and well-designed software components adhering to best coding practices.
• Drive the use of container technologies and orchestrate services on AWS infrastructure.
• Collaborate with solutions architects, product owners, and domain experts to create actionable technical specifications.
• Independently troubleshoot, debug, and optimize code to ensure high availability and performance.
• Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation supporting the development process.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in full-stack development, especially in API development and integration.
• Proven experience in hands-on coding with one or more languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#.
• Expertise in developing and deploying applications using microservices architecture and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Good understanding of AWS services, including EKS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, and DynamoDB.
• Proven ability to design, build, and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes (Amazon EKS).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• AWS certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Developer.
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K