Lead Software Engineer (Python, API Microservices, Devops))

Overview Who we are Collaborative. 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. 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. Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, TN, ‘job flexibility benefits’ (also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability), etc. now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future. W ho we are   Collaborative. 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 diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow.   with   us.   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.   Who   we’re   looking for   Toyota Financial Services is seeking a motivated Senior Software Engineer with   expertise   in Python,   FastAPI , AWS Glue Catalog,   PyIcebeg , AWS S3, AWS Glue ETL, ECS Fargate and real-time streaming using AWS MSK. You will design, build, and support a scalable, serverless Data Lake platform   leveraging   Lambda, ECS containers, and API Gateway to enable real-time analytics and data processing. This role requires strong knowledge of microservices, AWS infrastructure setup, and architectural decision-making to deliver efficient, secure, and scalable solutions. As a hands-on tech lead, you will guide a squad of engineers and collaborate closely with architects, business stakeholders, and data governance teams to build robust data services and APIs.   What   you’ll   be doing   Lead/Senior Python Developer (Python, AWS, Microservices) – Requirements   Backend/API Development   Build and   maintain   RESTful APIs with Python, containerized and deployed on AWS ECS Fargate.   Design clean contracts and versioned APIs; document with Open API/Swagger.   Data Engineering Development   Design and develop Python-based ETL pipelines using AWS Glue ETL and Glue Catalog to efficiently ingest, parse, and transform diverse data sources.   Implement robust Python file parsing mechanisms to handle structured and unstructured data with accuracy. Ensure data quality and integrity through comprehensive auditing and data quality (DQ) checks integrated within the ETL workflows.   Design and develop an AWS S3 to Snowflake integration that leverages   PyIceberg   for efficient file format management and data versioning.   AWS & Infrastructure   Configure API Gateway for secure routing, throttling, authentication/authorization.   Use IAC (Terraform or AWS CloudFormation) for ECS/Fargate, API Gateway, IAM , networking .   Utilize AWS services: S3, Lambda, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, CloudWatch, Bedrock.   CI/CD, Quality, and Testing   Build CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or   CodePipeline ) for automated build/test/deploy; use GitHub/GitLab and artifact repos (e.g., Artifactory).   Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests with   pytest ; automate regression tests with QA.   Perform load/stress testing; analyze performance and reliability metrics.   Observability & Operations   Implement centralized logging and metrics (CloudWatch, Dynatrace; Elasticsearch/OpenSearch if needed); set up SLIs/SLO-based alerts.   Troubleshoot incidents using logs, traces, and metrics; proactively address bottlenecks.   Security & Governance   Implement SSO/OAuth2/JWT; follow AWS and MuleSoft integration security best practices where applicable.   Apply API application guardrails for safe, compliant usage; manage secrets and dependency scanning.   Leadership   &   Delivery   Own technical direction and architecture working with architecture group and Principal engineer for Python-based microservices and AWS services integrations with AWS Data Lake.   Break down roadmaps into milestones; drive estimations, delivery predictability, and risk management.   Lead design reviews,   establish   engineering standards, and approve critical architectural decisions.   Mentor   engineers;   provide feedback and growth plans; foster high-quality code and documentation.   What you bring   Education:   Bachelor’s   or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).   Python Expertise: Strong experience building backend services and RESTful APIs with Python ( FastAPI ) and documenting with   OpenAPI /Swagger.   Data Engineering: Strong Experience in building ETL pipelines using Glue ETL, Glue Catalog,   AWS S3, Lambda and ECS.    Cloud:   Proficiency   with AWS (e.g., ECS Fargate, API Gateway, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch);   Infras