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
Toyota is redefining what it means to move. We're challenging the current state of mobility by enhancing the movement of people, goods, information and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.
We do this by bringing together a diverse community of people with a shared passion for the future of mobility to co-create, develop and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies throughout daily life in an environment that emulates a real city.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are seeking engineers who can collaborate closely with Product Owners and Business Development teams in an agile development environment, accurately capture business requirements, and translate them into optimal system designs. You will participate in new business development projects in the EV and energy domains, organizing and structuring complex requirements to define system designs and technical directions. We welcome individuals who combine strong leadership in upstream processes with hands-on execution capabilities, collaborating with Product Owners and Business Development teams to comprehensively drive projects — from requirements definition and design planning to MVP/PoC development and full-scale implementation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
・Requirements Gathering & Definition
・Collaborate closely with Product Owners to clarify business and customer requirements
・Analyze business workflows and user scenarios, and translate them into actionable system requirements
・Organize requirements into a structured product backlog to ensure a shared understanding across the development team
・Define development priorities and scope based on business objectives and technical feasibility
・System Design & Architecture
・Design application functionalities and define the overall module structure
・Develop API specifications, data models, and external system integration designs
・Drive continuous improvement and process optimization, including DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
・Technical PoC & MVP Development
・Lead technical proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives to validate feasibility, cost efficiency, and scalability
・Define technical architecture for MVP development to verify product value with minimal viable functionality
・Collaborate with development teams to conduct sprint-based implementation reviews and validate deliverables
・Leverage customer feedback and pilot data for data-driven analysis, evaluation, and improvement proposals
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience collaborating with Product Owners and BizDev teams to gather and define business requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in system requirements definition, basic design, and architecture design
- 3+ years of experience in developing backend or frontend software
- Practical experience in API design, data modeling, and integration with external systems
- Practical experience in software development using Python
- Experience leading development teams and vendors from a technical perspective, including design review and quality management
- Experience in agile or scrum development
NICE TO HAVES
- 3+ years of practical development experience using at least one modern programming language such as C++, C#, Java, Go, Node.js, or Ruby
- 3+ years of experience developing with frontend technologies such as TypeScript or React
- Experience participating in projects within AI, IoT, energy, or mobility domains
- 3+ years of experience developing systems using cloud technologies, including microservice architectures
- Business-level proficiency in both English and Japanese, with strong communication skills
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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. 