Toyota Connected team is looking for a Senior Backend Developer who will architect, design, develop and participate in testing and documentation of large-scale, distributed software applications, systems and services. The Labs team is focused on creating products and services for next generation Connected vehicle systems and the team members are required to be creative in solving problems, excited to work in new technology areas and be ready to wear multiple hats to get things done. This is a highly-energized, fast-paced, innovative and collaborative startup environment; therefore, it is essential that not only the skillset, but also the personality matches such an environment.
**What you will do: Design and develop software to develop cutting edge solutions Translate user stories and business requirements to technical solutions by building quick prototypes or proof of concepts with several business and technical stakeholder groups in both internal and external organizations Convert the proof of concepts to production-grade solutions that can scale for millions of users Nurture and mentor technical team to develop the solutions Be hands-on and lead from the front in following best practices in development, microservices design and CI/CD methodologies Operate in a highly-iterative Agile (Scrum) development environment and deliver significant functionality every week Work collaboratively in a diverse environment Own delivery of features from top to bottom, from concept to code to production Develop tools and libraries that will enable rapid and scalable development in the future Work closely with product owners to shape and deliver features to customers You are a successful candidate if you: Are smart and can demonstrate it. Have 8+ years of experience as a senior developer for web scale products and services Have strong experience in preferably in Go-lang (minimum 2 years) or Python/Java and implemented key aspects of an end-to-end solution, delivered in production environment using micro-services architecture Have expertise in implementing microservices (using tools and technologies for messaging, RPC, containerization, etc) Have expertise in design and development using DB (RDBMS, NoSQL) and caching (e.g Redis) solutions, especially in microservices environment Have experience with Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) Have Public cloud technology experience in production (Azure, AWS, or Equivalent) Have the ability and willingness to manage other developers including mentoring, performance reviews, etc. Have solved non-functional aspects of like scalability, security, reliability with cutting edge if not bleeding edge technology Are good about creating unit tests, performing code reviews, optimizing performance and ensuring standards for maintainability You can manage ambiguity and are comfortable being set loose without a lot of direction You are confident in expressing your point of view from a position of knowledge and experience. You are also receptive to feedback and open to revising your plans when appropriate We think the knowledge acquired earning a degree in Computer Science would be of great value in this position, but if you're smart and have the experience that backs up your abilities, for us, talent trumps degree every time It will be Nice if you have: Some front-end development experience Hands-on experience delivering products or solutions that utilized Machine learning, NLP or other forms of AI - with tools such as Scikit-learn, Tensor flow, Keras, Theano / Spacy, NLTK, etc
What’s in it for you?
Top of the line compensation! You'll be treated like the professional we know you are and left to manage your own time and work load. Yearly gym membership reimbursement. & Free catered lunches. No dress code! We trust you are responsible enough to choose what’s appropriate to wear for the day. Opportunity to build products that improves the safety and convenience of millions of customers. Coming soon: Cool office space and other awesome benefits!