🚗 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 human-centric innovation.
We operate around four pillars: AD/ADAS (Automated Driving/Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems), Arene (a vehicle software production platform for SDVs - Software Defined Vehicles), Woven City (a mobility testbed), and Cloud & AI (digital infrastructure supporting collaboration). Essential business functions support these teams, and together we are working towards realizing an "accident-free 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, challenges remain. For instance, performance can be affected by individual facial differences and driving environments. We also need to handle cases where parts of the face are obscured by glasses or hair.
For the next-generation In-Cabin Monitoring System (IMS), we aim to develop a more robust system that can handle various 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, with a particular emphasis on balancing quality, cost, and delivery timelines. We welcome individuals who excel in communication with all stakeholders and demonstrate strong abilities in managing the product backlog and identifying priorities.
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 in the office 3 days a week based on our 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.
- Software development background using tools such as C, C++, and Python.
- Experience with image recognition systems, human sensing systems, or related products.
- Business-level proficiency in Japanese (equivalent to JLPT N1) and business-level proficiency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink.
- Software development experience on AWS.
- Software development experience with CI/CD toolchains.
- Work experience outside of Japan.
- Knowledge of data science and analytics.
⚠️ 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, for any reason, you submit a Japanese resume, we may request an English resume during the selection process depending on the position.
💰 Compensation & Benefits 💰
- Industry-standard salary commensurate with experience.
- Working Hours: Flexible working hours.
- Annual Paid Leave: 20 days per year (initial year's days may vary based on start month).
- Sick Leave: 6 days per year (initial year's days may vary based on 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 plan.
- Rental car support.
- Internal 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. Please refer to our Applicant Privacy Notice for details.