Backend, Senior Software Engineer, Mobility City Platform

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Tokyo
Hybrid
Senior level
Automotive • Software • Automation
The Role
Lead the design and development of mobility services, manage communication with partners, and improve system performance while ensuring scalability.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Woven by Toyota
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

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TEAM
Toyota is redefining what it means to move. We're challenging the current state of mobility by enhancing the movement of people, goods, information and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.

We do this by bringing together a diverse community of people with a shared passion for the future of mobility to co-create, develop and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies throughout daily life in an environment that emulates a real city.

We will contribute to people's happiness by extending the possibilities of mobility. In this age of driver shortage, worker shortage, energy shortage, and other resource shortages, there is more that can be done by making mobility more automated, more versatile, and more efficient. Our team will create a platform for various types of mobility to connect, complement each other, and become an ecosystem that contributes to society. The Product Management team will lead the development of our products. You will manage that team and report to a higher manager in your department.

For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for passionate, experienced Software Engineers who share our vision of the possibilities of mobility. You will lead the creation of a large scale platform that will create an ecosystem with many colleagues. If you want to tackle the challenge of developing innovative services and expanding the possibilities of mobility on a large scale, which have been conceived but not yet realized by anyone, let's make history together.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the design and development of mobility services that connect diverse mobilities within and outside Woven City
  • Make technical decisions regarding the construction and operation of a scalable data collection infrastructure for real-time collection and accumulation of large-scale data
  • Lead communication with external partners, Toyota-related MaaS initiatives, and other stakeholders to drive consistent, end-to-end product development
  • Establish a product development process that collaborates with cross-functional teams while rapidly validating value within an agile development structure
  • Implement best practices in the development process and continuously improve system performance, reliability, and security

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field
  • 7+ years of experience in large-scale backend development with a focus on scalability and availability
  • Experience developing APIs such as REST APIs or GraphQL
  • Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies
  • Deep understanding of at least one programming language specification (e.g., C++, C#, Java, Go, Rust, Python; Go/Python preferred)
  • Business-level English proficiency and conversational-level Japanese, along with work experience at a Japanese company
  • Ability to collaborate with team members from diverse backgrounds to drive projects forward

NICE TO HAVE

  • Experience in system development related to mobility services and geospatial services
  • Experience building and operating message systems (Kafka/MQTT) and distributed systems
  • Experience data modeling within complex business domains
  • Development experience using AI Agents (Copilot, Claude Code)
  • Experience designing and documenting APIs intended for use outside one's own team
  • LLM application development experience
  • Experience in mathematical optimization and algorithm development within the mobility field
  • System design capabilities that consider future scalability and maintainability even in highly uncertain situations

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Important Points
・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.

WHAT WE OFFER
・Competitive Salary - Based on experience
・Work Hours - Flexible working time
・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 Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
・Housing Allowance
・Retirement Benefits
・Rental Cars Support
・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.

Top Skills

C#
C++
Cloud Technologies
Docker
Go
GraphQL
Java
Kubernetes
Python
Rest Apis
Rust
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The Company
Palo Alto, , California
1,679 Employees
Year Founded: 2023

What We Do

Woven by Toyota will help to deliver the safest, most intelligent mobility experiences and lifestyle for Toyota customers everywhere. At Woven by Toyota, we envision a human-centered future, where world-class technology expands global access to mobility, enhances the capabilities of drivers, and empowers people to thrive. We achieve this with a unique global culture that weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation with Japanese quality craftsmanship. As society, technology and customer needs evolve, we continuously pursue new ways to create a more personal, seamless experience for customers.

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