Woven by Toyota

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 At Woven by Toyota, we are at the forefront of developing advanced Machine Learning solutions for autonomous driving. Our team tackles groundbreaking challenges in designing state-of-the-art neural networks, pioneering innovative end-to-end architectures, and advancing ML techniques in perception, prediction, and motion planning. We're passionate about pushing the boundaries of autonomous systems through deep learning and optimization, particularly in complex 3D geometric computer vision scenarios. We're seeking passionate innovators and creative problem-solvers eager to redefine mobility through cutting-edge AI and robotics, contributing directly to shaping the future of self-driving technology. Woven by Toyota is developing a joint project between Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Woven by Toyota to research and develop a fully end-to-end learned automated driving / ADAS stack. This cross-org collaborative project is synergistic with TRI's robotics division's efforts in Diffusion Policy and Large Behavior Models (LBM). Responsibilities Support the design and development of ML models or model components for end-to-end autonomous driving: ranging from initial data strategy, design, development, experimentation, evaluation, and deployment; Able to navigate ambiguities and address uncertainties arising from complex projects involving multiple teams and legacy codebases; Writes high-quality code while being rigorous with Machine Learning experimentation; Collaborate closely with stakeholders from multiple teams in different time zones to define interfaces and requirements for an end-to-end stack; Experience MS, or higher degree, in a related field, or equivalent industry experience Professional experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, Jax or Tensorflow (PyTorch preferred) Experience with data sampling and data curation pipelines for autonomous driving datasets Experience in state-of-the-art architectures for end-to-end autonomous driving Experience in ML workflows: data sampling and curation, pre-processing, model training, ablation studies, evaluation, deployment, inference optimization Python and C++ experience Experience with infrastructure for large-scale datasets and distributed model training Experience working with a modern cloud service (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.) Nice to Have Hands-on experience with autonomous driving systems Experience with model deployment with NVIDIA stack (e.g. ONNX graphs, TensorRT, profiling) Familiarity with recent breakthroughs in ML (e.g. foundation models, pre-training and efficient fine-tuning, multimodal Transformer architectures) Knowledge of autonomous driving, large-scale data curation pipelines 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 pension • 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.

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 cloud and data engineering team accelerates autonomous driving by providing access to the data collected by our fleet of autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles, and provides the core technology to mine interesting and rare events out of the petabytes of data we collect. Efficient, targeted and cost-effective access to data at scale is key to tackle the hardest problems in AD/ADAS, from developing the Machine Learning (ML) models for perception and prediction of human driving patterns, to increasing the sophistication of our validation and simulation by identifying rare and interesting real-world driving situations. We are a distributed team, working in the UK, US and JP. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? The Cloud and Data Engineering team is looking for data scientists who are passionate about enabling the next generation of automotive software development. Our data science engineers employ statistical modelling and measurement frameworks to model the distribution of road events in the real world, and inform our long-term validation and ML training data strategy. They embed within our engineering teams to help solve domain specific data challenges, such as developing evaluation frameworks for AD/ADAS deployment readiness and the fidelity of simulation. The right candidate will have excellent communication skills, experience in using statistical methods in an applied setting and in developing metrics and evaluation frameworks, as well as familiarity with Machine Learning systems. RESPONSIBILITIES Use statistical modeling to shape the our data strategy for data acquisition (real and synthetic), validation and ML training Develop metrics and frameworks to understand the distribution and diversity of data Tackle ambiguous problems using data-driven analysis, and provide actionable insights to inform decision making and demonstrate business impact Communicate findings on complex technical topics to stakeholders across engineering leadership and product Embed with engineering teams to understand and provide data-driven recommendations on their domain-specific challenges Drive the adoption of best practices in data science across the organisation, lead other data science engineers MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Industry experience using Python for data science (e.g. numpy, scipy, scikit, pandas, etc.) and SQL or other languages for relational databases. Experience with a cloud platform such as (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.) Experience with common data science tools; statistical analysis, mathematical modelling etc. Experience in developing analytical frameworks to facilitate data-driven decision making in the face of high ambiguity A track record of building relationships with engineering and product leadership, and influencing strategic business decisions Ability to communicate concepts clearly and precisely to technical and non technical stakeholders Experience working in a cross-functional environment NICE TO HAVES Experience in working in a production ML environment Experience working with geographically distributed teams Previous experience in the AD/ADAS domain or adjacent fields (e.g. robotics) Experience with temporal data and/or robotics sensor data. 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 pension • 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.