✨ About Woven by Toyota ✨
Woven by Toyota is contributing to Toyota's once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by our history of continuous invention "for the sake of others," our mission is to expand the definition of mobility, enhance its societal contributions, and challenge the status quo with people-centric innovation.
We operate around four pillars:
- AD/ADAS (Automated Driving/Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) technology
- Arene, a vehicle software production platform for SDVs (Software Defined Vehicles)
- Woven City, a mobility test course
- Cloud & AI, digital infrastructure supporting collaborative platforms
Additionally, essential business functions support these teams, working together to achieve a "zero-accident society" and "mass production of happiness."
🌟 About the Team 🌟
In-cabin monitoring systems that detect unsafe driver behaviors like distraction or eye closure are becoming standard safety features. However, various challenges remain. For instance, performance can be affected by individual facial differences or driving environments. We also need to handle cases where parts of the face are obscured by glasses or hair.
Our goal for the next-generation In-Cabin Monitoring System (IMS) is to develop a more robust system capable of handling diverse use cases. The system will monitor whether drivers maintain appropriate attention levels based on the level of automation and driving conditions.
👤 Who We're Looking For 👤
We are seeking a passionate Product Owner excited to work with us to make safe, automated vehicles a reality and improve the future of mobility. As a Product Owner, you will need excellent product management skills, particularly in balancing quality, cost, and delivery timelines. We welcome individuals who excel at communicating with all stakeholders and demonstrating strong abilities in managing the product backlog and identifying priority tasks.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with team members to define deliverables for Woven by Toyota, Toyota Motor Corporation, and other partners.
- Create technical specifications based on higher-level requirements and vehicle development schedules.
- Document software functional and performance requirements.
- Report project progress to the team and incorporate feedback into product development.
- Manage the work of image recognition software suppliers.
- Participate in all development phases, including concept design, prototyping, and mass production.
- Work three days a week in the office based on the hybrid work policy and report to your manager.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience, with at least 3 years in product management (roadmap development, technical requirements definition, motivating engineering teams).
- Experience in developing mass-produced products.
- Background in software development using tools such as C, C++, or Python.
- Experience with image recognition systems, human sensing systems, or related products.
- Experience communicating and collaborating in a Japanese work culture, and experience working in an English-only team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink.
- Experience developing software on AWS.
- Experience developing software within CI/CD toolchains.
- Experience working outside of Japan.
- Knowledge of data science and analytics.
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❗ Important Notes ❗
- All interviews are typically conducted via Google Meet.
- Current job postings are available in both English and Japanese. Please apply to only one version.
- We request that you submit an English resume whenever possible. If you submit a Japanese resume for any reason, we may request an English resume during the selection process depending on the position.
💰 Compensation and Benefits 💰
- Industry-standard salary commensurate with experience.
- Working Hours: Flexible working hours.
- Annual Paid Leave: 20 days per year (pro-rated for the first year based on your start month).
- Sick Leave: 6 days per year (pro-rated for the first year based on your start month).
- Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and other days designated by the company.
- Social Insurance: Health insurance, employee pension insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, employment insurance, and long-term care insurance.
- Housing allowance.
- Retirement benefit system.
- Rental car support.
- In-house training programs (software learning, language learning).
🤝 Our Commitment 🤝
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
- Personal information collected will be used solely for recruitment and onboarding purposes. For more details, please refer to our Applicant Privacy Notice.