Team Lead, Application Framework, Cockpit SDK

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
Arene’s vision is to enable the most programmable vehicles on the planet. The Arene Software Engineering team develops and delivers the next generation in-vehicle software platform that can host applications ranging from automated driving to in-cabin experiences. The Application Framework is one of the main layers that make up Vehicle SDK, the in-vehicle embedded application platform for Software Defined Vehicle applications development. It’s a collection of distributed services that facilitate the development and execution of OEM applications, enabling OEM’s competitive advantage. We’d like to grow the team to create a foundation of the new generation of the Application Framework in collaboration with global partners.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for highly skilled engineers who:
・are excited to enhance in-vehicle user experience through enhancing our embedded application platform and SDK
・can inspire and direct a strong team
・actively take ownership of decisions, risks, work products, and relationships with collaborators or customers

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Act as a mentor figure, engaging and growing people
• Take care of administrative tasks and HR processes, such as goal setting and evaluation, application of corporate policies etc
• Closely interface with the broader stakeholders to align technical and product activities and delivery milestones
• Lead continuous improvement of the team
• Provide technical leadership and technical guidance to the team
• Provide hands-on support when needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3+ years experience leading a team in the software engineering or automotive domain, with 8+ years of total experience
• An empathic leader capable of understanding human beings, identifying their strengths and their weaknesses
• Experience working in multicultural teams and openness to various cultures
• Excellent technical abilities, capability to quickly understand complex technical situations that usually involve people, processes and product
• Experience in producing code in C++, Rust, or other systems programming languages
• Strong English ability and people engagement skills

NICE TO HAVES:
• Understanding of vehicle software standards, including AUTOSAR, MISRA, CERT, and the ISO 26262 standard for automotive functional safety
• Strong Japanese ability, including the ability to read and write technical documents and communicate effectively with stakeholders
• Proficiency in developing operating systems or device drivers
• Familiarity with real-time, distributed, and parallel computing
• Familiarity with automotive or embedded processor architectures, such as ARM and x86
• Familiarity with QNX, Android Automotive OS
• Experience with the Yocto/BitBake build system
• Experience in developing vehicle software with mixed criticality
• Experience in abstracting vehicle software architecture that span across multiple domains and generations
• Experience in developing safety-critical or hard real-time applications
• Collaborative experience with Design, User Research, and Data Science teams, with a deep understanding of UX

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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.