Senior Platform Software Engineer

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

You will be an integral part of a team responsible for delivering a powerful, scalable next-generation vehicle platform for future Toyota and Lexus vehicles. This platform will comprise a new centralized electrical architecture powered by Arene, Woven Planet's flagship programmable automotive software system that integrates on-vehicle OS and data collection services with the cloud.

This team will deliver concept hardware and software solutions driven by high-quality UX research that defines an end-to-end product definition for Toyota's next-generation vehicles. This concept work will produce a full-stack solution starting with the digital services, the programmable software system, and the underlying compute and electrical architecture of the vehicle.

This team represents the cutting edge of software and hardware development at Toyota. Your work will marry the speed and agility of Silicon Valley software development with the standards of functional safety, craftsmanship, and time-tested quality of Toyota products in a fast-paced, prototyping environment.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

As part of the SW Platform team, your role is to provide technical leadership to the team, spanning from embedded systems to cloud integration, with a focus on operating systems and middleware. You will be prototyping, architecting, and developing next-generation E/E architectures and automotive SW stacks. This is a hands-on role and the expectation is that you will lead by doing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the extended team to develop and maintain a suite of vehicle platform services, and ensure their scalability, reliability, availability, and safety.
• Develop performance analysis tools for CPU, Memory, HPC bottlenecks and Bus load characterization.
• Deliver scalable, high-quality code and solve difficult and complex problems with extensible solutions. Make technical trade-offs between short term team needs and long-term business goals.
• Deliver on defined business problems with limited guidance, influence team technical strategy and roadmaps, and present convincingly to a wider audience.
• Improve engineering processes by adopting test and operational excellence best practices for the team. Share practices broadly throughout the organization.
• Be excited about working in a fast-paced, advanced development environment on software closely connected to operating systems, compute hardware, sensors, and vehicles
• Bring a true team spirit with ability to interact internally and externally.
• Have a customer mindset and ability to travel

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS, or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another relevant field with 5+ years of relevant experience. This is a mid- to senior-level engineering role.
• Excellent programming experience in C and C++ and related tooling (scripting, cross-compilers, build systems)
• Experience with POSIX operating systems (Linux, QNX, etc.) as well as embedded and automotive systems and related interfaces (Ethernet, CAN, etc.)
• Knowledge of automotive or robotics middleware software (Autosar AP, ROS2, etc.)
• Generalist attitude with proven ability to dive deep fast and willingness to learn continuously

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with NVIDIA, Renesas or Qualcomm SOC and hardware/software platforms.
• Automotive background (Autosar, ECU development, CAN bus, etc.) and understanding of the multimedia/cockpit space (IVI/IC)
• Camera integration
• Experience with GPUs and ML inference on edge compute
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies
• Experience with CI/CD, test automation, and OTA
• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure (e.g., Docker, AWS, Nomad, buildkite)
• Experience with performance analysis of embedded systems

$140,000- $230,000 a year

Your base salary is one part of your total compensation. At Woven by Toyota, we offer a base salary, a bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. The California pay scale for this full time position is $140,000- $230,000. The total compensation offered to an employee will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and level.

WHAT WE OFFER

We are committed to creating a modern work environment that supports our employees and their loved ones. We offer many options of the best programs to allow you to do your most meaningful work and to help you shape the future of mobility.

・Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage

・A rewarding 401k program

・Flexible vacation policy

・Family planning and care benefits

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Our Commitment

・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

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