Software Release Engineering Manager - Woven

Palo Alto, CA / Ann Arbor, MI / Product & Technology - AD/ADAS / Employee / hybrid

Woven by Toyota is the mobility technology subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Our mission is to deliver safe, intelligent, human-centered mobility for all. Through our Arene mobility software platform, safety-first automated driving technology and Toyota Woven City — our test course for advanced mobility — we’re bringing greater freedom, safety and happiness to people and society.

Our unique global culture weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation and time-tested Japanese quality craftsmanship. We leverage these complementary strengths to amplify the capabilities of drivers, foster happiness, and elevate well-being.

TEAM

"Kaizen" is the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement, accomplished through cycles of reflection and action. Woven by Toyota's Integration team is developing software tools and practices to achieve "Kaizen" in automated driving. Our goal is to operationalize modern CI/CD processes with a data-first approach to deliver performant software to our customers.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a passionate engineer who is excited to contribute to autonomous driving and driver assist systems. As part of this role you will help build and maintain the software release systems, ensuring that software is delivered on time and with high quality. Your goal will be to improve development velocity via process, simulation testing, or other means, while maintaining a stable and robust main software branch. Experience in standing up a robust CI/CD release process is preferred, especially in a safety critical environment such as automotive, aerospace, aeronautics, medical, etc. You will work cross-functionally with engineering leads, technical program managers, and product managers to serve as technical point-of-contact for the software release systems across multiple projects and platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manage and Lead: Oversee the engineering team responsible for the end-to-end software release process, ensuring timely and high-quality software delivery. Provide mentorship and coaching to junior team members.
2. Release Workflow Management: Support and enhance the release workflow, including daily release builds and production releases.
3. CI/CD Pipeline Improvement: Drive continuous improvements in our CI/CD pipeline to enhance efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
4. Performance Guarantees: Ensure that software releases meet stringent standards and provide necessary performance guarantees.
5. Integration with Production: Collaborate with production automotive release processes and influence best practices within the organization.
6. Data-Driven Analysis: Utilize data-driven analysis to identify critical issues, prioritize efforts, and ensure optimal driving performance.
7. Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to design upcoming features, requirements, and estimate their impact on driving performance.
8. Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the release process, including changelogs, performance expectations, and risk assessments. Introduce scalable methods of automating reports and traceability.
9. Work Breakdown: 50% release execution, 25% process roadmapping and implementation, 25% data analysis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field, M.S. a plus.
• 8+ years of professional experience in related positions.
• Strong understanding of common software development practices and DevOps.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools and practices with demonstrable experience in production environments.
• Expertise in design, implementation, and operation of automated testing systems and release branch management.
• Experience with release management using GitHub Enterprise or similar tools.
• Track record of delivering robust products to internal and external customers.
• Management or mentoring experience.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience shipping automotive production software, either OEM or Tier1. OTA specialization a bonus.
• Proficiency in data science, statistics, root cause analysis, failure analysis.
• A generalist or robotics background, and a strong desire to learn new technical skills.
• Strong grasp of automated driving technologies spanning planning, control, perception, and localization.
• Experience with Python, C++, and Linux.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, JAMA, test management tools.
• Japanese language proficiency.

For California: $119,000- $195,500 a year

Your base salary is one part of your total compensation. We offer a base salary, short term and long term incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package. The California pay scale for this full time position is $119,000- $195,500. The total compensation offered to an employee will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and level.

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.

・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

・We pledge that any information we receive from you will be used ONLY for the purpose of hiring assessment.