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.
TEAM
Toyota's 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 a diversity of cutting-edge technologies. It will be the world's most programmable city. At the same time, it is also 'human-centric', serving the needs of its citizens and keeping people safe, comfortable and happy.
Our organization's mission is to create the digital heart of Woven City: a software platform called "City Platform". All digitally connected services in the city will be orchestrated and delivered on this platform. The vision includes creating state-of-the-art systems for incorporating microservices, identity, authentication, privacy, security, data broking, IoT control, and much more. The Infrastructure team is responsible for this platform's cloud infrastructure, creating a solid foundation that enables smooth service development.
Who Are We Looking For
We're looking for someone who not only has a strong technical background but also has exceptional leadership and communication skills. The ideal candidate would be passionate about transforming the world into a better place and is eager to make enormous impacts on the future.
As a Senior Engineer for the Infrastructure team, you will oversee the team's mission to architect and operationalize the cloud infrastructure for the City Platform. You will design bespoke solutions and set standards in a brand new problem space. You will think outside the box, exploring and experimenting with emerging technologies to solve complex problems. You will lay the foundations for inventors to smoothly realize their visions in the city of the future.
You will report to the Infrastructure Team Lead and this role's workplace type is hybrid.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
You will spearhead the establishment and growth of a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team
You will design, develop, and deliver software systems for improved product monitoring, reliability, and development efficiency
You will participate in on-call rotations to monitor and respond to incidents, ensuring service health
You will provide guidance on reliability practices throughout complete software development lifecycles, including architectural and code reviews
You will establish SRE best practices, such as capacity planning, chaos testing, and disaster recovery protocols
You will drive team learnings from operational incidents through blameless post-mortems
You will enhance development and operational efficiencies through automation and toil reduction
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
7+ years of software development experience
Track records in assembling teams to drive new initiatives
Experience with multiple modern programming languages, such as Go, Rust, Python
Proven track record with delivering large-scale production systems with major cloud technologies, such as AWS, Istio, K8s, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki and the Cortex architecture
Ability to strive both independently and collaboratively
Business level communication skills in verbal and written English
NICE TO HAVES:
Professional experience with modern Infrastructure As Code (IAC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tooling, such as Terraform, puppet, chef, github actions, Flux CD, and Argo CD
Working understanding of OAuth 2.0, Open ID Connect, and cloud security in general
Familiarity with async messaging protocols such as Kafka, AMQP, and MQTT
Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields
10+ years of software development experience
Japanese language skills
If you are located outside of Japan we will set up an interview over Google Hangout Meet.
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.
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