Senior Data Scientist, Perception

Woven by Toyota

Tokyo hybrid Until 8/21/2026 3+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted May 16, 2026 Last posted May 16, 2026

Job description

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.

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TEAM

We develop human-centered automated driving solutions for personal and commercial use. We develop perception technologies and its production software for the AD/ADAS system. To work towards a reliable and functional system, we are solving complex real-world problems using large-scale data, machine learning algorithms, and a variety of perception technologies.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

You will combine modern technologies with safety standards while also considering cost efficiency. You will be an expert in neural networks and software engineering. Also, you have patience to handle the processes required for production development and approach them by asking "What can I do for you?" with a "Giver" mindset.

You appreciate a hybrid workspace and can come to our Nihonbashi office three days per week, and report to the head of perception engineering for AD/ADAS.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Come up with data strategies on how to collect, sample, label, handle, and use tons of data from the market, test vehicles, and simulators to improve machine learning model performance of the perception stack for camera images that is deployed to millions of vehicles
Design and improve the scalable data pipelines and automation for machine learning and performance evaluation
Analyze large-scale data and identify its characteristics to propose technical solutions for machine learning and performance evaluation
Lead data-related activities within the team, across the company in collaboration with Toyota group, and enhancing team members' capability for data science

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

5+years experience in following industries or research areas:
　　　・AD/ADAS
　　　・Robotics
　　　・Computer Vision
3+years experience in data science or related areas, including theoretical aspects of data science like machine learning (deep learning, statistical analysis, and mathematical modeling)
Experience writing software using: 1)Python for data science (numpy, scipy, scikit, pandas), 2)database, and 3)cloud platform services (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Bachelor's degree in science or engineering
Business-level proficiency in English

NICE TO HAVES

Master's degree or Ph.D. in related field
5+ years experience in data science or related areas
2+ years tech lead or management experience in data science or related areas for business applications, such as production, commercial service or public service development
Hands-on experience in the following:
　　　・Analyze huge (e.g. peta byte) scale database
　　　・Develop perception-related technologies, such as camera image processing, computer vision, machine learning, or deep learning
　　　・Design data annotation rules for machine learning
　　　・Build or manage infrastructure, such as Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Business-level proficiency in Japanese (especially, smooth reading and listening)

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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.

About this role

Summary

Develop perception data strategies, design scalable pipelines, analyze large-scale data, lead data activities in AD/ADAS systems.

Job title

Senior Data Scientist, Perception

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

automotive

Location requirements

Tokyo, hybrid work allowed, 3 days in office

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Skills & keywords

Required skills

pythondatabasecloud platforms

Preferred skills

deep learningdesign data annotationbuild infrastructurejapan proficiency

Specializations

machine learningcomputer visiondata pipelinesperception technologies

Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Tokyo, Japan

Hybrid City