Solutions Engineer, Arene Professional Services

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 Software Engineering Platform Team's mission is to simplify software development and increase developer agility by creating tools and processes which enable novel uses of vehicles without compromising safety.

Arene Professional Services is a sub-team of Software Engineering Platform and exists to transform jobs, train organizations, customize software products, develop a customer helpdesk function, and prepare others for software implementation. You will report to Head of Professional Services and the role is hybrid - 3 days in office per week.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We believe diversity drives the innovation and invention that are the lifeblood of our business solutions. Therefore, we welcome an array of diverse individuals to work as part of the vehicle application development team; accelerated through the use of the Arene platform and toolchain.

You will partner with Arene teams and external development teams from Toyota and other manufacturers, working across all products and features for the purpose of validating and demonstrating all components of the vehicle; from drive systems to infotainment, applications for instrumentation of key platform metrics, and applications to evangelize the merits of the Arene platform.

You will build applications for the purpose of understanding the Arene ecosystem, to better support Arene customers in solving their development problems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development and testing of Arene applications which push the boundaries of the platform using the full Arene toolchain
• Design, build, and manage a variety of software for simulation, testing, integration, and validation of the Arene platform
• Define and follow best practices for Arene application development
• Build strong partnerships with Arene teams and adapt to changes as the platform evolves
• Use, evaluate, and give feedback on tools and platforms built by Arene teams
• Train and work closely with customers to deliver next-generation vehicle applications for production vehicles.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 3-5 years experience in software development in C/C++
• Experience in embedded software in robotics or automotive
• Working proficiency and communication skills in verbal and written Japanese & English
• Experience supporting customers in automotive, software or related industries

NICE TO HAVES:

• Experience with functional safety (ISO26262)
• Experience with software integration and testing
• Experience working in agile/scrum environment
• Experience in working with Japanese automotive OEMs

If you are located outside of Japan we will set up an interview over Google Hangout Meet.

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.

・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.