Woven by Toyota

Mobility

EngineeringManager,DigitalInteraction,SocialInfrastructures&Platforms

Tokyo, Japan Employee Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Engineering Manager, Digital Interaction, Social Infrastructures & Platforms at Woven by Toyota. Skills: Engineering team leadership, Product roadmap definition, Technical guidance, Cross-functional collaboration, Agile development. Lead and grow engineering teams. Hire, mentor, and support a high-performing engineering team”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver better products aligning with stakeholders; Enhance product value for customers; Maximize product value; Keep continuous improvements/kaizen; Achieve shared goals; A world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all

Industry & Context.

Mobility
Problems you'll solve

Strong problem-solving skills; Keep thinking and solving issues with engineers and stakeholders

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of software development experience, 3+ years of leading the engineering team as technical manager in a technology-driven company, Demonstrated leadership to continuously improve products together with the team, Strong communication and active listening skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and achieve shared goals, Ability to support technical decision-making and guide the engineering team by bridging between engineering and non-engineering teams to align on technical requirements, Proficiency in at least one frontend and one backend language (JavaScript, Typescript, Go, Java, Swift, Kotlin, Dart), Experience developing and releasing web and/or mobile applications serving a large number(1k~) of active users, Strong problem-solving skills, Deep understanding of agile methodologies, Experience leading agile development teams (5 and more members), Proficiency in business level English

Nice to Have

2 years of experience of software development (non private, AI Driven) such as frontend(or mobile) systems and backend systems, Experience in stakeholder management including influencing and collaborating with other teams and leaders to drive adoption of new technologies, Experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems, Experience working on multiple products that have reached production, Lead continuous improvement (Kaizen) based on User’s feedback and Genchi-Genbutsu, Proficiency in Business-level Japanese

What You'll Do.

Lead and grow engineering teams

and support a high-performing engineering team

Deliver continuously and operate stable products

Define and manage the team's roadmap and OKRs

Align high-level requirements with the Product team and cross-functional teams

Break down requirements into technical tasks

Support team's scrum ceremonies

Judge and guide team technically based on Woven City Strategy and Product’s strategy

Maximize product value

Keep continuous improvements/kaizen

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with stakeholders; Act as a bridge between engineers and non-engineers; Collaborate with Product team; Collaborate with cross-functional teams; Collaborate with other teams and leaders; Work closely with Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Research Institute

Communication Scope

Strong communication skills; Active listening skills; Business level English; Business-level Japanese

Process & Methodology

Define and manage team's roadmap, Manage OKRs, Break down into technical tasks with appropriate granularity, Support team’s scrum ceremonies

Full Job Description

## Description 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 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.Woven City’s Inventor Garage team will develop innovative products and services as software first for users.Our mission is to:  1. Develop services and products for Woven City 2. Expand capabilities through long-term R&DAs a first party developer, we will also build a foundation upon which third party partners can partic

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