Senior Research Scientist, Digital Twin Platform

About Woven by ToyotaWoven by Toyota, a part of the Toyota Group, is challenging the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation and empowering mobility transformation. Through our AD/ADAS technology, our automotive software development platform Arene OS, our mobility test course Toyota Woven City, and Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, we are pioneering the movement of people, goods, information, and energy, weaving a future of enhanced safety, connectivity and well-being for all.
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TEAMToyota 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.
For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?We’re looking for a Senior Research Scientist who is passionate about enabling a novel digital twin platform. It is one of the key catalysts of innovations in Woven City. Though Woven City is a ‘living laboratory’, it would be better that inventors’ ideas can be tested in a virtual environment before testing it in the real city. The platform will accelerate innovations by providing a city-scale simulation and testing environment for their ideas, services, and products. It can be used to simulate and digitally reproduce various city activities, such as residents' daily life, traffic dynamics, energy consumption, which requires complex interactions between the agents and the environment. We are looking for someone who loves the vision of the digital twin platform and performs cutting edge research that will eventually drive unique features and capabilities of the platform.  
RESPONSIBILITIES・Ability to conduct research on one or more of the following topics in the Digital Twin context　　1) AI-based agent modeling　　2) AI-assisted logic generation 　　3) Real scene digitization as input for simulation　　4) Data Driven simulation and optimization・Survey and evaluation of state-of-the-art methods ・Have regular update sessions and discussions with team members  and present achievements・Produce reports and/or publishable research/patents・Provide guidance to bring research into product

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in Computer Science, machine learning, related field, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to set agenda for applied AI research and publish research
• Research experience in generative AI, video understanding, NLP, RL, Graphical models (e.g. GNN), or related areas (e.g. OR, optimization)
• Experience in software development with Python using ML framework (e.g. pytorch, keras, etc.)
• Proficiency in business level English

NICE TO HAVES

• Publication in well-recognized journal or conference venues (e.g. CVPR, ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, ICCV) or experience in industrial lab
• Experience with practical training considerations (e.g. scaling, failure modes, tuning)
• Familiarity with modern experimental management tools (e.g. MLFlow, Wandb)
• Knowledge or proficiency in digital twin technologies
• Familiarity with modern software engineering tooling (e.g. git, IDE)  and  best practices preferably in a cloud environment (e.g. AWS)

=========================================================================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)
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