Software Product Assessor, Global Safety & Quality

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 software, like automated driving systems or advanced driver assistance systems, is both challenging and urgent. It’s crucial to meticulously design software architecture, development processes, environments, and testing methodologies to meet this goal. The Global Quality Assurance 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, products, tools, and development management, are essential to drive these efforts. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for an outstanding Software Product Assessor to develop a mechanism to ensure our software’s quality. Our activities include not only process audit but also product assessment, which reviews the product from safety, security, and AI perspectives. You will collaborate with diverse teams, including system design, architecture, development, testing, project management, and other support teams. We seek individuals who can adapt product assessment to a real project. 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 Design a robust, end-to-end product assessment framework that covers safety, security, and AI quality standards. You will ensure these standards are not merely for compliance but are optimized to accelerate speed and efficiency in mass production Lead product assessment not as a "checker," but as a technical partner. Use the assessment process as a forum for deep technical dialogue to help teams identify design, architecture, and coding risks early in the development lifecycle Prepare and present product assessment reports to management that detail the assessment results, including any identified issues and recommendations for corrective actions Continuously improve our operational efficiency by integrating state-of-the-art automation tools, transforming our product assessment workflow into a scalable, data-driven engine that evolves alongside Woven by Toyota’s engineering needs MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years of experience in the automotive industry Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and automotive industry best practices, like Automotive SPICE Experience applying quality standards like ISO 250xx Experience applying safety standards like ISO 26262/21448 Experience applying security standards like ISO 21434 NICE TO HAVES Work experience related to software quality metrics and analysis for quality data (e.g., Cyclomatic complexity) Work experience in Agile/Scrum development by using Jira/Confluence Experience in Requirement management tools like DOORS, Jama, Integrity, and Polarion Experience of collaboration and alignment with cross-functional/department stakeholders to progress the activity Experience of utilizing AI/ML-related technology for Quality Assurance Activity Experience of leading a hybrid team consists of different domains’ external experts/consultants The dynamic interest of the automotive industry in advanced technologies and mass production practices ========================================================================= 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.