The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Toyota is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in Des Moines, IA.

• Role description

  Code that ships to millions starts as a pull request on someone's screen, and at Toyota we want that someone to be our next Senior Software Engineer. At $84,000 - $127,000, this Senior Software Engineer seat rewards 6+ years in technology with autonomy, mentorship, and a long runway for growth.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
  • Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
  • Deliver senior-quality features within the $84,000 - $127,000 Senior Software Engineer mandate
  • Reproduce the steady-handed bug from the Des Moines field report, then make it impossible again
  • Catch the empowering Written Communication regression in staging before it ever reaches Des Moines customers

  What You'll Bring

  • Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
  • A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
  • Proven track record delivering results as a Senior Software Engineer
  • A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
  • Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
  • Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
  • The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard

  Think of Toyota as the ambitious engine behind some of the most trusted technology products on the market. Trust is the default setting at Toyota; you have to actively spend it to lose it.

  Your package includes $84,000 - $127,000, premium healthcare, and a generous home-office allowance for our distributed team.

  Confirmed active this hour for the Des Moines, IA crew, no waiting list.

  We open the Senior Software Engineer role today and close it once we meet the right person, so hurry.

• Required skills

  • MongoDB
  • Next.js
  • C#
  • Python
  • Google Cloud
  • GitHub Actions
  • PostgreSQL
  • Express.js
  • Written Communication
  • Empathy
  • Stakeholder Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Surrogacy assistance
  • Recognition and rewards platform
  • Paid vacation days
  • Compressed Workweek
  • Company-wide holiday shutdown
  • Generous paid time off
  • Coworking space allowance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Weight management programs
  • Yoga Classes
  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Maternity Leave
  • Snacks and Beverages
  • Happy Hours

• Apply before 2026-12-21

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.