Senior Software Quality Assessor / Engineer

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.

TEAM

Creating high-quality automated driving systems or advanced driver assistance systems is both challenging and an urgent priority. It’s crucial to meticulously design software architecture, development processes, environments, and testing methodologies to meet this goal.

The Global Audit & Assessment team’s mission is to establish and strengthen quality assurance, including auditing methods and analysis of measured data for development projects, and to ensure that development activities across teams are properly executed and produce high-quality outputs. We believe that active involvement and effective communication, coupled with expertise in processes, tools, and development management, are essential to drive these efforts.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for an outstanding Senior Software Quality Assessor/Engineer to develop a mechanism that ensures the safety and quality of our software products. You will collaborate with diverse teams, including system design, architecture, development, testing, project management, and other support teams. We seek individuals who can adapt to derive solutions across teams and apply experience in software quality management. Building relationships with team members and stakeholders is essential.

You will report to the Team Lead of Global Audit & Assessment, and this role is hybrid - you will work in the office 3+ days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define the software development processes required across the organization and provide the support necessary for their adoption and implementation to developers
• Collaborate with various stakeholders, including project managers, software developers, and customers, to ensure software quality objectives are met
• Review the quality assurance processes to ensure that they are robust and effective. This includes code reviews, testing procedures, and defect tracking
• Conduct regular audits and assessments on the engineering projects & products to ensure compliance with defined software development processes. This will include identifying areas of non-compliance or improvement and recommending corrective actions
• Prepare and present audit reports to management that detail the results of your audits, including any identified issues and your recommendations for corrective action
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of software quality by using state-of-the-art automation tools

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years of experience in the development of automotive software for mass production vehicles in the automotive industry
• Knowledge of software processes such as Automotive-SPICE
• Knowledge of ISO 26262standards
• Experience in building a supporting tool for quality assurance and establishing it efficiently
• Business-level language proficiency in Japanese and English

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience in quality assurance activities for mass production
• Knowledge of ISO standards related to quality (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO21434)
• Experience in software audit according to company standards
• Work experience related to software quality metrics (e.g., Cyclomatic complexity)
• Experience in Requirement management tools like DOORS, Jama, Integrity, and Polarion
• Work experience in Agile/Scrum development by using Jira/Confluence

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.