Software Engineer, Technologies & Standards
Tokyo
Product & Technology – Arene /
Employee /
Hybrid
About Woven by Toyota
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.
Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.
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TEAM
The Technologies & Standards team is a small team that is responsible for advanced technologies, open source software, standards, and information sharing across Toyota Group and the broader industry. It acts as a conduit to enrich Woven by Toyota's technology culture, with the objective of supporting Toyota's transformation into a software-first mobility company.
You will report to the Head of the Technologies & Standards team. This role's workplace is hybrid from Japan, working in the office at least 3 days per week.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for a software engineer for modern software development in C++ and Rust and supporting open source. This is a position targeted at a junior level engineer who will learn to understand how older codebases can be incrementally evolved into modern ones, while also advancing the state of the art in modern software development. Of particular importance is the ability to manage codebases with many users, working with git, bazel and different toolchains.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Involvement in the broader technology ecosystem, particularly for safety-critical and system software, to understand and influence the ongoing evolution of these fields;
- Work with internal teams developing the vehicle software platforms, and users of this vehicle software, to identify areas where significant improvement can be achieved through technological advances;
- Prototype new technological solutions, prototypes their adoption, and measure improvements;
- Work with internal teams to deploy these solutions;
- Promote the creation of an inclusive and emotionally-safe world class engineering culture.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Native Japanese Proficiency
- Excellent customer and partners management skills;
- 2-5 years of experience with modern low-level software development, ideally in C++ or Rust
- Experience working in multicultural teams and openness to multiple cultures;
- Excellent knowledge of modern software development practices;
- Experience deploying modern software at scale;
- Mindset for ownership, growth, and a bias for progress;
- Deep commitment to quality.
- Bachelors in Engineering related field (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Computer Science)
NICE TO HAVES
- Contribute to open source projects;
- Contribution to international standards;
- Publications in academic research;
- Presentations at international conferences;
- Proficiency English;
- Experience writing Rust professionally;
- Automotive Industry or other safety-critical engineering;
- Security-conscious software design and implementation.
- Video Games, Simulation, or High Performance Computing.
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Important Points
・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.
WHAT WE OFFER
・Competitive Salary - Based on experience
・Work Hours - Flexible working time
・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 Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
・Housing Allowance
・Retirement Benefits
・Rental Cars Support
・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.
