Senior Software Engineer, Behavior Actuation

About the role

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

The Behavior Actuation team develops state-of-the-art vehicle control and estimation algorithms from prototype to production in C++. We leverage control theory, optimization, and machine learning to design and implement real-time vehicle control solutions with measurable impact on autonomy performance. In this role, the candidate will work to deliver production quality code following best engineering practices for verification & validation in automotive compute environments and leverage systems-level thinking to negotiate the software design.

Who Are We Looking For?

A software engineer with experience delivering code to a product and who is passionate about improving the lives of millions through AD/ADAS. Also:

Exercises sound engineering judgement to balance near term productization needs and long term organizational direction

Strongly collaborates within the team and across all of AD

Excited to roll up your sleeves to investigate and root-cause systems-level AD issues using simulation and real world data

Proactively works to improve existing tools and processes

Responsibilities

• Write and review C++ code to implement and integrate control algorithms and related functionality across development and production environments
• Work with Control Engineers to design and validate high quality software components in compute-constrained contexts
• Design, implement, and validate failsafe software architectures
• Mentor other AD engineers on software quality and maintainability
• Lead by example by leveraging automation and effective lightweight processes
• Document and communicate information, plans, and decisions across function and levels

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in modern c++ development and support tools for ensuring software quality
• 3+ years of experience in vehicle control, automated driving, or robotics. Working in an academic lab counts for this.
• Working proficiency in English (verbal and written)

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with Bazel-based build systems, GitHub CI/CD, and LLVM/GCC toolchain configuration.
• Knowledge of embedded software, tooling, and testing strategies for automotive
• Delivered FuSa compliant software or has working knowledge of ISO 26262 and AUTOSAR
• Experience with motion control such as PID, LQR, MPC, learning-based control, and vehicle dynamics.

What We Offer

We are committed to creating a modern work environment that supports our employees and their loved ones. We offer many options of the best programs to allow you to do your most meaningful work and to help you shape the future of mobility.

• Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy

Family planning and care benefits

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.