Overview
Who we are
Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world's most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We're looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
Who we're looking for
Toyota's Integrated Vehicle Systems (IVS) Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Senior Software Engineer.
The primary responsibility of this role is to develop systems and software for future ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) on North American-developed vehicles.
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The person in this role will report to the [Senior Engineering Manager of IVS] and have a passion for data-driven insights, advanced analytics, and machine learning, combined with a deep understanding of data engineering principles.
What you'll be doing
- Design, develop, and implement end-to-end data pipelines for processing and analyzing large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data requirements, define data collection strategies, and establish data quality standards.
- Build scalable and efficient data integration processes, ensuring the availability and reliability of data for analysis and modeling purposes.
- Utilize programming languages (such as Python, R, or Scala) and tools to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into suitable formats for analysis.
- Perform data cleansing, preprocessing, and feature engineering tasks to ensure data quality and usability.
- Develop and deploy machine learning models and algorithms on large datasets to extract insights, predict outcomes, and drive decision-making.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis and statistical modeling to identify patterns, trends, and relationships in the data.
- Collaborate with data engineering and IT teams to optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing capabilities.
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and big data technologies, and proactively suggest innovative approaches to improve data pipelines and analytics capabilities.
- Communicate findings, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and through visualizations.
- Project Management: Plan, execute, and monitor project timelines towards goal achievement. Provide status and engage regularly with stakeholders including reports to executive level.
- Identify process needs or gaps in existing processes, improve existing processes, and create new sustainable standardized processes.
- Facilitate communication with Japanese counterparts to align global activities and drive consensus building.
- Mentor junior-level members in best practices for software engineering and ADAS development
- Ability to drive prototype test vehicles and gain any necessary driver certifications.
- Present project status and demonstrations to stakeholders ranging from Tier 2 suppliers to upper Toyota management.
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Computer Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical engineering, or equivalent.
- Experience in testing, validating, and/or verifying software.
- Experience with continuous integration tools, e.g. Azure DevOps Pipelines
- Experience using cloud platforms to perform simulation,s e.g. Azure, AWS
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, R, or Scala, along with experience using data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).
- Proficient in SQL and working with relational databases.
- Experience with CAN (Controller Area Network) tools and troubleshooting .
- Solid understanding of data engineering concepts and experience with extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes.
- Familiarity with machine learning techniques, algorithms, and libraries.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
- Experience with rapid problem investigation, root-cause investigation, and stakeholder negotiations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Experience in creating, analyzing, and coaching other members on best practices for code development, following applicable standards, and ensuring software quality is met.
- Professional experience making clear and concise presentations, both written and oral, with consideration to international audiences.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, able to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and plan multiple projects and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to integrate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) into application development that result in easy-to-understand visualized data to support technical storytelling.
- Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.
- Clear and concise presentation skills, both written and oral, with consideration to international audiences.
What you may bring.
- Master's or PhD degree in Computer science, Computer Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical engineering, or equivalent.
- Proven experience as a Data Scientist with a focus on developing data pipelines.
- Toyota vehicle development experience in design and/or evaluation
- Completion of TBP
- Experience negotiating engineering concepts and design proposals with Japanese-based automotive companies and Tier 1 suppliers
- Professional experience in designing and evaluating large-scale, large-team ADS/ADAS/Controls technology.
- Experience supporting vehicle evaluations on proving grounds or on public roads
- Experience in Electronics hardware development and vehicle integration
- Experience developing or evaluating ADS technologies such as mapping, localization, path planning, and/or control.
What We'll Bring
During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:
- A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
- Vehicle purchase & lease programs
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
- Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable)
- Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more
- Flexible spending accounts
Belonging at Toyota
Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members' efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.
Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.