Entry Level Toyota Software Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Overview

Who we are

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.

Who We're Looking For

Toyota Financial Services is seeking a Software Engineer who is eager to build, learn, and grow within our dealer and consumer digital platforms. This role focuses on delivering reliable backend services and frontend applications under the guidance of senior engineers, while developing strong fundamentals in cloud-native and distributed systems.

The ideal candidate is curious, detail-oriented, and motivated to grow technical depth while contributing to real-world, production-grade systems that support Toyota's digital and financial journeys.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Software Engineer, you will:

• Implement features and services using established design and coding patterns

• Develop and enhance RESTful APIs used by dealer and consumer applications

• Build UI components using modern frontend frameworks

• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned with team standards

• Participate in code reviews, testing, and production support activities

• Collaborate with senior engineers to understand system design and architecture decisions

• Support Toyota digital workflows such as VDP, PreQual, and pricing requests

• Continuously grow skills in cloud platforms, microservices, distributed systems, and engineering tools

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• 2+ years of software development experience (or equivalent practical experience)

• Core development skills in Java and Spring Boot

• Experience building and enhancing REST APIs for enterprise applications

• Basic exposure to AWS, including containers, deployments, and logging

• Frontend development experience with React or similar frameworks

• Understanding of microservices and cloud-native development concepts

• Experience writing unit and integration tests aligned with quality standards

• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise development practices

• Willingness to learn domain concepts related to financial services and automotive platforms

Technical Skills - UI

• Builds UI components under guidance using React or similar frameworks

• Understands basic UI-to-API interaction patterns

• Fixes UI defects related to data binding and API responses

Technical Skills - Data

• Understands basic request/response data models

• Writes code that handles data safely and correctly

• Learns how data flows through services, APIs, and event-driven systems

Added Bonus If You Have

• Experience working on dealer-centric or consumer-facing digital applications

• Exposure to event-driven architectures or messaging systems

• Familiarity with observability tools such as CloudWatch, Splunk, or Dynatrace

• Interest in distributed systems, resiliency, and platform engineering

• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)

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.

• 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).

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all 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.

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.