About TTS-US:
Founded in 2011, Toyota Tsusho Systems US, Inc. (TTS-US) is a Toyota group company, that develops IT solutions wherever global businesses operate. Transforming into a technology and mobility company, TTS-US with it's 8 TTS affiliates worldwide is establishing a secure and resilient Toyota global value chain. The creative capacity to forge such limitless business opportunities is one of the strengths of Toyota Tsusho Systems.
We are seeking a hands-on Software Engineering expert who can help refine the concept, define the technical architecture, and build an MVP for a global connected vehicle privacy platform that empowers customers to control data sharing while meeting regional privacy requirements.
Key responsibilities
- Design and build the MVP, including backend services, APIs, integrations, and a working prototype.
- Lead development of an MVP/Proof of Concept to validate technical feasibility, user experience, and compliance objectives.
- Implement privacy-related services such as consent management, data controls, and privacy-rights request workflows.
- Translate requirements from privacy, business, research, and quality stakeholders into technical designs and prioritized development work.
- Define architecture that can evolve across mobile applications, customer portals, connected-vehicle services, and regional deployments.
- Apply secure development practices and document key design decisions, assumptions, and technical risks.
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, with extensive backend or full-stack development work.
- Experience designing and implementing APIs, services, and cloud-based applications.
- Ability to write and review code, make architecture decisions, and deliver an MVP or proof of concept.
- Ability to work with privacy specialists to translate requirements into software behavior.
- Strong communication skills across engineering and non-engineering teams.
Preferred qualifications
- Practical exposure to at least one privacy-related products or services.
- Familiarity with privacy-by-design principles or regulations such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, or APPI.
- Experience with connected products, IoT, mobile applications, or customer-data platforms.
- Experience assessing third-party platforms or planning the transition from prototype to production.
- Relevant privacy, cloud, or security certifications.
Expected deliverables
- A documented technical design and working MVP/prototype.
- Target-state architecture and technical design of privacy platform.
- Recommendation for product roadmap and enterprise-scale deployment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Privacy, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
- 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, with extensive backend or full-stack development work.
- Experience designing and implementing APIs, services, and cloud-based applications.
- Ability to write and review code, make architecture decisions, and deliver an MVP or proof of concept.
- Ability to work with privacy specialists to translate requirements into software behavior.
- Strong communication skills across engineering and non-engineering teams.