Senior Software Release 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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TEAM“Kaizen” is the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement, accomplished through cycles of reflection and action. Woven by Toyota’s Release & Triage team practices to achieve “Kaizen” in the development of automated driving software. Our goal is to operationalize modern CI/CD processes with a data-first approach to deliver performant software to our customers. 
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?We are looking for a passionate engineer who is excited to contribute to autonomous driving and driver assist systems. As part of this role you will help build and maintain the software release systems, ensuring that software is delivered on time and with high quality. Your goal will be to improve development velocity via process, simulation testing, or other means, while maintaining a stable and robust main software branch. Experience in standing up a robust CI/CD release process is preferred, particularly in the automotive industry. You will work cross-functionally with engineering leads, technical program managers, and product managers to serve as technical point-of-contact for the software release systems across multiple projects and platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Release Workflow Management: Support and enhance the release workflow, including daily release builds and production releases
• CI/CD Pipeline Improvement: Drive continuous improvements in our CI/CD pipeline to enhance efficiency, reliability, and scalability
• Performance and Quality Verification: Ensure that software releases meet strict quality and performance standards for deployment to customers
• Integration with Production: Collaborate with production automotive release processes and influence best practices within the organization
• Data-Driven Analysis: Utilize data-driven analysis to identify critical issues, prioritize efforts, and ensure optimal driving performance
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to design upcoming features, requirements, and estimate their impact on driving performance
• Manage and Lead: Oversee the engineering team responsible for the end-to-end software release process, ensuring timely and high-quality software delivery. Provide mentorship and coaching to junior team members.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the release process, including changelogs, performance expectations, and risk assessments. Introduce scalable methods of automating reports and traceability
• Work Breakdown: 50% release execution, 25% process roadmapping and implementation, 25% data analysis

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field, M.S. a plus
• 5+ years of professional experience in the automotive industry
• 2+ years managing release in software fields
• Strong understanding of common software development practices and DevOps
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools and practices with demonstrable experience in production environments
• Expertise  in design, implementation, and operation of automated testing systems and release branch management
• Experience with release management using GitHub Enterprise or similar tools
• Track record of delivering robust products to internal and external customers
• Professional level of Japanese language
• Business level of English language

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience shipping automotive production software, either OEM or Tier1
• Proficiency in data science, statistics, root cause analysis, failure analysis
• A generalist or robotics background, and a strong desire to learn new technical skills
• Strong grasp of automated driving technologies spanning planning, control, perception, and localization
• Experience with Python, C++, and Linux
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, JAMA, test management tools

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