Robotics Software Engineer

About Woven by ToyotaWoven 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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TEAMThe robotics team develops robotic technologies that will be key for realizing the “Mobility of Goods” in the home, and testing the integrated systems at Woven City. We are not a research team but rather a team for developing future key technologies for innovative home robot systems. Therefore we focus on technologies that can be applied to real world problems, and we are trying to evaluate those technologies as part of an integrated robotic system. We have close interaction with Woven’s logistics robot software group and the robotics groups in TRI (Toyota Research Institute).
You will report to the Robotics function manager and this role's workplace type is hybrid.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?Our team works with various types of robot platforms both off-the-shelf and ones developed within Woven. We’re constantly exploring new applications for these robots, to inspire inventors and to make Woven City a vibrant test ground for new forms of mobility. As such, we are looking for talented engineers to help us maintain a solid software foundation for our robots so that we can rapidly apply them to new applications - taking advantage of the latest developments in robot learning and computer vision. We’re a democratic and open-minded team so we value engineers with an ambitious vision for the future of robotics - as well as the technical skills to make it a reality.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Integrate and support a variety of robotic platforms in our codebase
• Develop core robotic functionalities so that our robots are responsive and well calibrated but also  can reliably navigate in, and interact with their surroundings
• Contribute high quality C++ and Python to our repositories and participate in code reviews
• Propose and develop new features or applications for our robots
• Collaborate with Woven colleagues, members of Toyota Research Institute (TRI), and related companies, such that the impact of our work is maximized as a global team

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. degree in robotics, computer science, machine learning or computer vision, related field or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional experience working on a practical robotics project or product
• Software development experience in a team, preferably in C++  or Python, following coding rules, participating in code reviews, and using CI systems and repository management tools
• Experience with robot middlewares such as ROS1/2
• Experience in one or more of the following: SLAM, motion planning, motion control, trajectory optimization or machine learning (particularly computer vision, imitation learning or reinforcement learning)
• Strong communication skills, in both verbal and written English

NICE TO HAVES

• Ph.D in Robotics, Computer Science or related fields
• Publications at top-tier conferences in relevant fields
• Experience contributing to open source projects
• Experience with mechanical design or CAD modelling
• Experience with build tools, preferably Bazel
• Experience with simulation technologies and software packages (such as Mujoco, Drake, Unity, and Blender)

=========================================================================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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