Staff Software Engineer, Online Services
Tokyo
Product & Technology – Arene /
Employee /
Hybrid
Woven by Toyota is the mobility technology subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Our mission is to deliver safe, intelligent, human-centered mobility for all. Through our Arene mobility software platform, safety-first automated driving technology and Toyota Woven City — our test course for advanced mobility — we’re bringing greater freedom, safety and happiness to people and society.
Our unique global culture weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation and time-tested Japanese quality craftsmanship. We leverage these complementary strengths to amplify the capabilities of drivers, foster happiness, and elevate well-being.
TEAM
The Online Services team delivers Arene's cloud-based offerings, from low-level infrastructure to top level services as products. For external Arene consumers, we provide a unified portal as a one-stop-shop for accessing all customer-facing products. For first-party partners, we develop the protocols and tooling for integrating workflows and user experiences. For internal developers, we manage the technical infrastructure for supporting the Arene ecosystem and operations. We integrate tightly with partner teams and collaborate on cross-domain features. We embrace challenges and lead innovations from scratch to delight our customers. You will report to the Engineering Manager, and the role is hybrid - 3 days in office per week.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR
The Online Services team has two major ownership areas - Frontend and Backend. As a Staff Engineer of the Online Services team, you will work with multiple technologies, such as web applications, web-based micro-services, custom UI component libraries, and cloud infrastructure. You will improve solutions from the ground up to work towards evolving business scenarios. You will be an important contributor in evolving "transportation" into "mobility" harmonizing the best of "Silicon Valley innovation" and "Toyota craftsmanship". If you enjoy pioneering technologies, and working with a team as passionate as yourself, this is your place!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- You will lead the development of top-level cloud features that front the Arene development experience (web apps, microservices, UI libraries, infrastructure), solving complex technical challenges while ensuring quality, security, safety, performance, and adherence to best practices through code reviews
- You will work with leaders in teams of diverse backgrounds and priorities, advising directors and VP, to define the engineering roadmap, strategy, architecture, and practices
- You will inspire creativity on the team by being willing to experiment and boldly confront problems of immense complexity and scope
- You will partner with your engineering manager and the HR team to plan and support hiring, mentor your team, and mentor engineers to overcome technical challenges
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Domain knowledge and hands-on skills in modern backend and frontend programming languages (Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python) and cloud/network technologies (AWS, GCP, k8s) alongside frontend frameworks (TypeScript, React, Vue.js, Angular.js, Next.js, or Svelte)
- Ability to shape team architecture and roadmaps, aligning with and influencing our overall technical direction
- Experience implementing and managing site reliability engineering and security engineering for the team, while balancing with feature development speed
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
- Experience mentoring junior/mid level software engineers
- Working proficiency in verbal and written English
NICE TO HAVES:
- Experience in Agile development practices
- Experience working with a remote team
- Developer platform / Tool industry experience
- Japanese language skills
All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
WHAT WE OFFER
・Competitive Salary - Based on experience
・Work Hours - Flexible working time with NO core-hours
・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
・Japanese Social Security - all applicable (Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance)
・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
・We pledge that any information we receive from you will be used ONLY for the purpose of hiring assessment.
