Verification & Validation Software Engineer, Arene Applied Engineering

Woven By Toyota
Ann Arbor, MI
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior software engineers with a generalist attitude who thrive in hybrid work environments and are interested in automotive software and CI/CD tools.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years of Python and CI/CD pipeline experience in automotive or embedded systems
    — “Experience writing scalable, reusable code in Python or similar”
  • Individuals with a strong interest in testing and validation for software-defined vehicles
    — “building validation frameworks and tests to ensure the quality, robustness, reliability, and scalability of Arene products”
  • Professionals who enjoy cross-functional collaboration and adapting to evolving technologies
    — “continuously learning about a breadth of new technologies to determine the best way to test them”

Things to consider

  • This role requires at least three days per week in the office despite being hybrid
    — “you will work in the office at least 3 days per week”
  • Candidates must have a degree in computer science, embedded engineering, or similar fields
    — “Bachelor or Masters degree in computer science, embedded engineering, or similar domain”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with hardware testing and firmware validation in your resume and interview
    — “Test firmware and software by flashing and working with hardware benches”
  • Emphasize your ability to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools
    — “Experience writing Github Actions or similar (Jenkins, etc)”
  • Showcase your adaptability and eagerness to learn across different technology stacks
    — “willing to learn across the technology stack and leverage experience to develop solutions”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Developed and maintained testing frameworks
  • Improved software quality and reliability
  • Worked on hardware benches and flashed firmware
Typical background
Bachelor or Masters degree in computer science or embedded engineering3+ years of professional software development experience

Skills & requirements

Required

PythonCi/cd PipelinesTesting FrameworksEmbedded SystemsHardware Testing

Preferred

C++Cloud InfrastructureAutomotive SoftwareUnit TestingIntegration Testing

Stack & domain

PythonC++Github ActionsJenkinsCloud Infrastructure Development (aws, GCP, Azure)Automotive SoftwareUnit TestsIntegration TestsEnd To End TestsPerformance TestsLeadershipCommunicationOrganizationalPresentationSalesNegotiationEntrepreneurialFeedback-drivenSelf-motivatedCreativeFlexibleWilling To Navigate AmbiguityAd/adasAreneWoven CityCloud & AISoftware-defined VehiclesHardware BenchesCi/cd PipelinesInfrastructureTesting ScriptsOperating SystemsCompute HardwareSensorsVehicles

About the role

Original posting from Woven By Toyota via Lever

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

Arene’s mission is to simplify vehicle software development and increase developer agility by crafting tools and processes which enable novel uses of vehicles without compromising safety. 

To support test-driven development, the Arene Applied Engineering North America’s Validation and Verification (V&V) Team focuses on building validation frameworks and tests to ensure the quality, robustness, reliability, and scalability of Arene products. This includes developing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure, creating testing scripts, working with hardware benches, and continuously learning about a breadth of new technologies to determine the best way to test them. 

You will report to Arene V&V Team’s manager, and this role's workplace type is hybrid - you will work in the office at least 3 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Support the design, development, improvement, and maintainence of reusable software components, frameworks, and tools primarily written in Python (but with potential to work with other languages such as C++). 

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Test firmware and software by flashing and working with hardware benches. 

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Contribute to the long-term testing framework of Woven by Toyota's Arene tools and inter-company projects

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Be excited about working hands-on in a fast-paced environment on software closely connected to operating systems, compute hardware, sensors, and vehicles. 

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Be ready to dive-in and learn across the technology stack and leverage experience to develop solutions with sound design principles, extensibility, and quality in mind.

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Be self driven and willing to learn.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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3+ years of professional software development experience. 

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Bachelor or Masters degree in computer science, embedded engineering, or similar domain. 

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Experience writing scalable, reusable code in Python or similar. 

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Experience writing Github Actions or similar (Jenkins, etc). 

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Generalist attitude and willingness to learn continuously.

NICE TO HAVES:

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Experience with flashing and debugging hardware. 

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Experience with Cloud Infrastructure development (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc). 

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 Experience with automotive software, ideally for ADAS.

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Experienced with writing unit tests, integration tests, end to end tests, performance tests, or other. 

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Experience with development in C/C++.

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.

Source: Woven By Toyota careers (Lever)

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