Technical Lead – Consumer Lending

Overview

Who we are Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like 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. Note: 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 As the Technical Lead (TL) for a factory, this position requires an individual with robust technical engineering expertise. The TL will supervise the technical design of the product and direct the factory's technological strategy. Collaborating closely with the Product Owner, Domain Architects, and Technology Domain Owners, the TL will be integral to assembling and maintaining a high-performing factory. They are tasked with aligning the team's technological proficiency with the product roadmap. What You’ll Be Doing The Technical Lead holds a critical role in identifying feature requirements, outlining the team's technical vision, and converting these elements into a comprehensive backlog for the development team. This individual is charged with providing technical leadership, fostering innovation, and assuring successful execution of requirements. Additionally, this role entails managing external SaaS providers to amplify our technical capabilities. The role demands a fusion of deep technical expertise, superior execution skills, and exceptional communication abilities to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Functioning as a hands-on "player coach," the TL will engage in coding to assist the team in devising solutions and troubleshooting technical issues as they emerge (applicable to some factories). The TL is responsible for identifying and eliminating technical roadblocks, working closely with team members to establish a scalable and modular solution that is capable of incorporating future architectural changes and designs. Key Responsibilities • Ensure efficient execution of overall product delivery by prioritizing, planning, and tracking sprint progress. This can include the development of shippable code. • Actively engage in product and business discussions with a technical eye for feasibility and adherence to overall roadmaps and architectural strategy. • Collaborate with the Technical Domain Owner and Architects to identify appropriate technologies, frameworks, and design robust and scalable solutions. • Communicate the technical vision, project progress, and potential roadblocks to stakeholders and team members. • Conduct a thorough analysis of the requirements to identify technical challenges, dependencies, and potential risks. • Translate business requirements into technical specifications and user stories, ensuring clarity and feasibility. • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the development team, promoting best practices and efficient coding standards. • Influence and establish software engineering best practices, creating a framework of technical standards and procedures. • Work as part of an agile scrum team to deliver business value.What You Bring • Bachelor’s in information technology or related field is preferred. • Hands-on development experience with the following code/platforms - Java 17+, React, Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Batch, Kubernetes, Mongo DB, Document DB, Postgre SQL. • Progressive experience coding and reviewing code – Java, SQL, Java Spring Boot, React. • Proven experience… Apply Job!