Vehicle Framework Architect

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.

Team members of the Chief Architect Office are expected to exemplify what it means to be a highly-effective cross-functional individual contributor. They are expected to be the go-to people for their area of specialization by having built respect and trust within Woven. Team members’ work is expected to have multiplicative effects on the work of other teams within Arene, while cutting across organizational boundaries and ensuring that Woven delivers the right thing, with high quality, on time, at the right cost.

We are looking for a technical expert in framework development, who is able to architect onboard frameworks, hardware abstractions, services, and associated development tooling for mobility where safety and security are critical components.

We offer a stimulating and cooperative team environment, where writing quality software that doesn’t compromise safety is our main priority. We use modern development processes and tools, use and improve existing standards, in an industry that’s keen to change. Our communication language is English, but we are primarily located in the exciting international metropolis of Tokyo. Our values harmonize the best of “Silicon Valley Innovation” and Toyota Craftsmanship. Relocation support is available.

We learn from each other, as well as support and encourage ongoing training such as:

・English and Japanese

・Automotive Development

・Software Safety and Security

・Modern Software Quality Management Practices

We put a strong emphasis on ethics and team values, which include:

・Be Reasonable

・Work with Integrity

・Be Empathic and Open to others

We believe in:

・Creative Ownership

・Growing together through teamwork

・Courage to make history

Ask us what these values mean to us.

・Architect onboard frameworks, hardware abstractions, services, and associated development tooling used to develop modern safety-critical vehicle software, while supporting legacy use cases where necessary

・Support the engineering team in implementing the architecture via direct code contributions

・Collaborate with other architects to align with development platform and onboard vehicle components

・Liaise with suppliers and OEMs to ensure vehicle frameworks meet goals

・Advise internal service organization to help suppliers and OEMs adopt new frameworks

・Lead hiring and up-skilling of technical experts

・Foster a world-class engineering culture with a focus on safety & state of the art development while ensuring individual opinions are heard and valued

・Demonstrable customer and partner management experience

・Experience developing quality development frameworks, abstractions, or services for large numbers of developers

・Extensive experience with modern software development, particularly in C and C++ with an emphasis on engineering best practices in a safety environment

・Experienced engineering practitioner in a commercial production environment

・Empathetic leader capable of understanding and supporting individual potential

・A leader capable of enabling a culture with no compromise on safety or security

・Desire to work in a multicultural teams and openness to various cultures

・Demonstrable experience working with modern software development practices

・Mindset for ownership, growth, and quality

・Deploying modern frameworks, abstractions, or services at scale

・Knowledge of communication networks, automotive OS, over-the-air updates, device drivers, or similar

・Japanese communication skills

・Knowledge of quality management systems

・Automotive industry engineering

・Security-conscious software design and implementation

・Familiarity with MISRA, Autosar, CERT, ISO 26262, SOTIF, or other standards for security and functional safety

・Video games, simulation, or high performance computing

・Full life-cycle product development from product-market fit to production deployment

・Manufacturing and supply chain management

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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・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

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