Software Engineer, In-Cabin Monitoring

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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TEAMMonitoring for driver inattentiveness, including visual distraction and eye closure, using in-cabin cameras will become a standard safety feature in new vehicles. Our challenges include how to handle the monitoring of drivers, passenger and driving environments and how to handle anything that could obstruct the camera from recognizing facial features, such as eyewear or facial hair. For the next-generation In-cabin Monitoring System (IMS) development, we aim to enhance capabilities, improve robustness, and expand use cases to make sure drivers maintain the appropriate level of focus depending on the situation and level of automation in the vehicle.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about making safe, driverless vehicles a reality and is excited to work with us in creating a better future for mobility. Our daily tasks include developing software for vehicles, evaluating the software through simulation and in actual vehicles, then performing skillful big data analysis and implementing further improvements. You have solid experience developing hardware and software from the planning phase to product release including post-release maintenance. You will also develop utility tools to improve our work.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop the software for in-cabin monitoring with matlab/simulink
• Evaluate image recognition software and identify improvement areas
• Understand human behaviors while driving and develop corresponding behavior detection technologies 
• Provide a product owner with technical assistance to define product roadmap
• Collaborate with other developers and contractors in managing software implementation
• Come to the office 3 days per week per our hybrid work policy, and report to the manager in charge of IMS development

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Business level proficiency in Japanese (equivalent to JLPT-N1) and conversational English (TOEIC score of 600 or higher)
• At least 3 years experience in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C, C++,  or other major programming languages
• Experience in evaluation of image recognition systems, human sensing systems, or any other related products in the industry
• Experience in human-centric development using qualitative and/or quantitative methods such as experiments and user studies

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience in software development in AWS
• Knowledge of advanced data science and analytics
• Experience developing mass-produced products
• Experience working  in a Agile/Scrum working environment
• Work experience outside of Japan
• Proficiency in English both verbally and idiomatically

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