Data Engineer, Machine Learning Development

Woven by Toyota is the mobility technology subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Our mission is to deliver safe, intelligent, human-centered mobility for all. Through our Arene mobility software platform, safety-first automated driving technology and Toyota Woven City — our test course for advanced mobility — we’re bringing greater freedom, safety and happiness to people and society. 
Our unique global culture weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation and time-tested Japanese quality craftsmanship. We leverage these complementary strengths to amplify the capabilities of drivers, foster happiness, and elevate well-being.
THE TEAMThe Toyota Woven City is a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells to be built at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. It is envisioned as a ‘living laboratory’ and ‘ever evolving,’ incorporating various types of cutting edge technologies. At the same time, it is also ‘human-centric,’ that is, it is expected to keep people safe and comfortable. 
Woven City’s R&D team will develop innovative products and services using technologies developed by Toyota Motor Corporation. 
Our mission is to: 1.  Develop services and products for Woven City2.  Expand capabilities through long-term R&D
Toyota Motor Corporation has been involved in a variety of technological development in the  robotics, energy, and automotive domains for a long time. Our team will leverage Toyota’s hardware expertise in these fields to create new value by developing software on top of this. 
Our team will develop innovative services that are essential to the city. As a first party developer, we will also build a foundation upon which third party partners can participate. Therefore, we are responsible for not just the applications but also the core software and capabilities.
Our team consists of many highly experienced members with international work experience. We strive to be open minded as we create a new culture with members from various backgrounds and nationalities. Our global team works closely with the Toyota Motor Corporation and the Toyota Research Institute in North America to develop our technologies and products.
We are seeking talented people to join us as we take on new challenges to create new products and services for the Toyota Woven City.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?We’re looking for software engineers who are passionate about creating AI-microservice platforms.
We will estimate human activities in Woven City to predict their future decisions and to promote behavior change. Our platform’s will be available for inventors and accelerate their innovations. We can develop microservices (such as combined API) for mobility, energy management, healthcare, and other services in Woven City.
You will be responsible for driving the entire process of development and implementation, starting with defining the cross-functional specifications.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead design of microservices using machine learning for Woven City’s service
• Architect, build, and maintain AI platform
• Design, implement, and test high quality APIs and ML pipeline
• Exercise technical judgment in working with large, cross-functional teams
• Cross-functional assignment for Vision AI platform for City level AI application

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of production development experience in 2+ general programming languages (python/C++/Java/Go, etc.)
• 3+ years experience in ML/Ops
• Strong experience in IaaS (AWS, GCP, etc.)
• Strong experience in API design (REST, gRPC, OpenAPI Specification)
• Business level proficiency in both English and Japanese

NICE TO HAVES:

• High motivation for catching up with cutting edge technologies
• Experience in modern software development tools (JIRA, GitHub, CI/CD tools, etc.)

If you are currently located outside of Japan we will set up an interview over Google Hangout Meet or Skype.
WHAT WE OFFER・Competitive Salary - Based on experience・Work Hours - Flexible working time with NO core-hours・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 Security - all applicable (Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance)・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Our Commitment・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.