Software Quality Assurance

Woven by Toyota is building mobility for a safer, happier and more sustainable world. A subsidiary of Toyota, Woven by Toyota develops and invests in new technologies, software, and business models that transform how we live, work and move. With a focus on software-defined vehicles, automated driving, data-driven intelligence, security, mobility services, embedded platforms, AI, and more, we build on Toyota's legacy of trust and safety to deliver mobility solutions for all.

For nearly a century, Toyota has been delivering products and services that improve lives. Its earliest offerings, which automated the simple manual task of weaving, have evolved into the safe, reliable, connected automobiles we enjoy and depend on today. Woven by Toyota is an integral part of Toyota’s vision for the next 100 years—a world where mobility is easier, safer and more enjoyable for more people.

Our unique global culture weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation and time-tested Japanese quality craftsmanship and operational excellence. These complementary strengths enable us to develop and deliver cutting-edge technology at scale—optimizing for safety, advancing clean energy and elevating well-being.  We envision a human-centered future where world-class technology solutions expand global access to mobility, amplify the capabilities of drivers, and empower humanity to thrive.

Arene’s goal is to open vehicle programming to everyone by simplifying vehicle software development and increasing deployment frequency without compromising safety and security. This will create a whole new market of vehicle application developers who, through software, integrate a vehicle into our daily lives in novel ways. Arene aims to significantly improve how vehicles are designed and developed, and we’re working closely with Toyota to realize this goal in its next-generation vehicles.

The Global Execution Excellence team ensures that quality is built into the product from the very beginning and strives to constantly improve the way we develop.

The Arene Quality Management Team guarantees that the Arene Engineering team delivers the highest quality by defining and ensuring the adoption of a QMS framework of standards and controls  for our work processes.

We value the principles of the Toyota Production System and believe that thoroughly applying its methodology enables us to produce safe software in the highest quality and in the most efficient way.

We are looking for professionals who are excited about working in an environment which puts safety first in software production.

You will be working closely with development teams to define a working culture and supporting processes which guarantee built-in quality in our software products.

Design and implement a Software Quality Assurance Plan to ensure conformity of every product and development activities with industry standards and end-user requirements;

The Software Quality Assurance Plan should promote audit of the product / development process through the following elements

・Set up checkpoints along the software development life cycle

・Evaluate the progress and quality of the project activities at each defined project stage against predetermined milestones’ objectives.

・In collaboration with the Quality Management System Team (QMS), assess the adhesion by the development teams to the engineering processes standardized in the Company.

・In collaboration with Functional Safety, Security and Privacy, evaluate conformity of the design and software (product) to set company quality standards.

・Communicate on the performed Software Quality Assurance (SQA) audits

・Document SQA activities and results.

・Communicate the SQA status with the project stakeholders and trigger escalation of identified risks.

・Promote Organization growth by reflection and recurrence prevention of the potential concerns detected through the audit of the product / development process to drive improvements of the existing Engineering practices, and standardization in the QMS.

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

・Competitive Salary - Based on skills and 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 the company

・Japanese Social Security - all applicable (Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance)

・ Employee Benefits

・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

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