Data Engineer, City Data Platform Development

Tokyo
Woven City – Woven Inventor Garage /
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 Toyota Woven City is a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells to be built at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. It is envisioned as a 'living laboratory' and 'ever evolving,' incorporating various types of cutting edge technologies. At the same time, it is also 'human-centric,' that is, it is expected to keep people safe and comfortable.

Woven City's R&D team will develop innovative products and services using technologies developed by Toyota Motor Corporation.

Our mission is to:
1. Develop services and products for Woven City
2. Expand capabilities through long-term R&D

Our team will develop innovative services that are essential to the city. As a first party developer, we will also build a foundation upon which third party partners can participate. Therefore, we are responsible for not just the applications but also the core software and capabilities.

Our team consists of many highly experienced members with international work experience. We strive to be open as we create a new culture with members from various backgrounds and nationalities. Our global team works closely with the Toyota Motor Corporation and the Toyota Research Institute in North America to develop our technologies and products.

You will report to the lead of function and the workplace is hybrid (remote and office).

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR
We're looking for an engineer who is passionate about enabling an innovative data platform at the heart of Woven City. Our platform will be available for inventors and accelerate their innovations. We can develop microservices (such as combined API) for AI, mobility, energy management, healthcare, lifestyle, smart home, EC, and other services in Woven City.

You will be responsible for driving the entire process of development and implementation, starting with defining the cross-functional specifications and requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Design / implementation of scalable data architecture, data processing, data analysis across multiple data domains
    • Exercise technical judgment in working with cross-functional teams
    • Build components to manage, monitor, and maintain the health of data flow, data storage, and related services
    • Contribute to documentation and code maintainability
    • Collaborate within and across teams to develop and deliver bests practices

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years of work experience for product
    • Professional experience in one or more languages, such as C++, C#, Java, Go, Rust and Python
    • Strong experience in SaaS, IaaS, PaaS (AWS, GCP, etc.) and sync/async API design (REST, gRPC, Kafka, etc)
    • Professional knowledge and experience of designing data architecture across multiple data domains using unified analytics platforms, such as Databricks.
    • Extensive background in large-scale batch and/or stream processing
    • Proficiency in business level English

NICE TO HAVES:

    • Deep experience working with either RDBMS, DocumentDB and KVS
    • Experience with big data platforms, machine learning platform and stacks (e.g. Hadoop, Spark)
    • Familiarity with the standards related to data
    • Familiarity with data governance issues
    • Understanding of security practices around data management
    • Familiarity with DevOps and/or DataOps best practices in a cloud environment (e.g. AWS)


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)

By submitting your application you agree to the following terms: https://woven.toyota/en/applicant-privacy-notice

Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
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