Product Manager, 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 a product owner who is passionate about making safe, driverless vehicles a reality and are excited to work with us in creating a better future for mobility. As the nature of the product owner, you are expected to have solid product management skills especially in a balanced sense of quality, cost, and delivery. You excel in communication with everyone involved, manage product backlogs, and help to identify priority tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate with team members and identify deliverables (within Woven by Toyota, Toyota Motor Corporation, and other partners)
• Create product technical specifications based on high-level requirements and vehicle development schedules under the direction of senior product managers
• Document software functional and performance requirements
• Manage the traceability of software requirements 
• Come to the office 3 days per week per our hybrid work policy, and report to the manager in charge of IMS development

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of work experience, with at least 1 year in product management including roadmap development, technical requirement definition and ability to inspire engineering teams
• Business level proficiency in Japanese (equivalent to JLPT N1) and conversational English (TOEIC score of 600 or higher)
• Experience developing mass-produced products
• Background in software development using tools like C, C++, Python
• Experience with image recognition systems, human sensing systems, or any other related products

NICE TO HAVES

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Experience in MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience in software development in AWS
• Experience in software development in CI/CD toolchain
• Work experience outside of Japan
• Familiarity with data science and analytics

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