OverviewWho we areCollaborative. 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 talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
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Who we're looking for Toyota is looking for team members who are passionate about technology and interested in joining a collaborative and highly motivated team as a Senior Manager.
The primary responsibility of this role is to utilize engineering expertise to lead the team to design, develop, and deliver cloud software products including platforms, services, and/or solutions, in accordance with appropriate processes, meeting Toyota's goals for the product.
Reporting to the OneTech General Manager, the person in this role will join
Product Cybersecurity (PCG) team to design, build, and operate cloud software powering Toyota's connected vehicle ecosystem.
What you'll be doing - Lead, direct, and deliver cloud security software development within the product ecosystem
- Build a high-performing engineering organization - attract senior talent, develop career paths and succession, and champion technical depth, continuous learning, and engineering rigor
- Set software engineering standards across PCG, driving consistency across programs as an enterprise-wide change agent influencing how Toyota designs and delivers cloud-native software for its connected-vehicle products
- Architect and deliver scalable cloud software covering the product ecosystem, including: microservices, APIs, mobile-facing backends, containerized workloads, and serverless platforms on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
- Drive continuous improvement in software delivery practices and automation (CI/CD, DevOps, infrastructure-as-code) to increase efficiency and quality
- Serve as a trusted advisor to management/executives both in North America and globally; recognized as an enterprise-wide change agent
- Provide cloud software engineering technical thought leadership throughout the research, design, development, deployment, and operations of the Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electrified (CASE) mobility solutions and digital services
What you bring- 12+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years leading deeply technical cloud software development teams
- Extensive experience in cloud-native software delivery, including microservices architecture, container orchestration, and DevOps automation
- Proven leadership skills with a track record of managing and developing high-performing multi-disciplinary engineering teams (backend, frontend, platform, and data) including hiring, performance coaching, and career development
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional partnerships with internal stakeholders and external counterparts - including OEM partners, Tier-1 suppliers, and regional teams across NA, EU, and Japan
- Deep technical expertise with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) - e.g., compute, storage, networking, identity, container orchestration (Kubernetes), serverless functions, and managed data services
- Deep technical expertise with modern software engineering practices - e.g., CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation), observability, SRE principles, and secure software development lifecycle
- Deep technical expertise with distributed systems and API design - e.g., RESTful and event-driven architectures, high-availability patterns, performance tuning, and scalability for production workloads
- Excellent written and communication skills with experience engaging and presenting to executive leadership
Added bonus if you have- Master's Degree in Engineering, AI, or related discipline
- Experience with AI/ML, including Generative AI and common GAI platforms
- Experience with ISO / SAE 21434 and/or UN R155/R156
- Experience with ISO 15118
- Relevant certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or OSCP, are highly desirable
- Fluent in Japanese (reading, writing, speaking) for business and technical discussions
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 ToyotaOur 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.
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