Senior Software Engineer - Design Systems (UX/UI)

Plano, TX | Hybrid Option

Our Toyota Connected UX/UI team is seeking a passionate and highly motivated Sr Software Engineer capable of building high quality and UX driven software. If you are results driven, deeply innovative, and interested in working on a team dedicated to delighting and improving the experience of all Toyota Customers, we want to talk to you!
Responsibilities:

• Write high-quality software using Nodejs, TypeScript, and contribute to an In-Vehicle (embedded systems) Dart/ Flutter codebase, ensuring that code is robust and performant.
• Develop tools and libraries that will enable rapid and scalable In-Vehicle (embedded) software development.
• 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.
• Working daily with Product Owners, Designers and Developers to facilitate effective feature development.
• Feature Discovery: All software engineers are expected to provide a technical perspective during the design discovery process.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Work closely with product owners to shape and deliver features to customers.
• Lead technical innovation efforts to solve technical/business challenges.
• Develop and maintain documentation, best practices, and ethical guidelines for projects.
• Identify and address complex technical issues in both development and production environments.
• Coach more junior engineers through targeted feedback and guidance to improve technical skills, overcome challenges, and achieve specific goals.
• Make recommendations to team on resources to stay up to date with industry trends/developments.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience or total equivalent experience
• Experience writing clean, concise, tested, maintainable code in Swift, Java, Kotlin, or Dart/Flutter
• Experience writing clean, concise, tested, and maintainable code using modern scripting languages (e.g., TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Groovy, or similar)
• Experience building reusable UI components to enable design system adoption and rapid development
• Experience building interactive UI applications that provide the user with feedback via animated elements or screen transitions
• Experience writing documented consumable client-facing APIs
• Strong understanding of design systems and their strategic value in modern product development
• Experience utilizing design tools like Figma or Sketch to effectively translate high level designs to feature requirements
• Experience working in an Agile software engineering environment
• Hands on experience applying current best practices and principles in software development
• Demonstrates advanced problem-solving, troubleshooting, decision making skills
• Ability to apply systems thinking to understand interdependencies and design solutions that achieve results
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies, programming practices, patterns, and methods
• Experience mentoring, providing technical guidance, and training more junior team members
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks/assignments
• 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
• Solutions-oriented with an ability to keep an open mind while finding agreeable solutions
• Organized and detail-oriented
• 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
• Values diversity and differences amongst individuals in interactions

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. 

To save time applying, Toyota Connected does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position currently.

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.
Making a connected life a more human experience takes humans from all walks of life. Toyota Connected celebrates and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces you.

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. We only share the candidate information obtained through this process as necessary to fulfill our reasonable accommodation obligations and strive to create an unbiased and equitable experience for all.