IT jobs and career trends in the automotive industry

Industry Trends for IT Jobs

Acceleration of automated driving technology

While the Japanese market as a whole is facing a shortage of IT personnel, demand for IT-related positions is increasing every year due to advances in automated driving technology and connectivity.

Embedded software engineers: Involved in software development and algorithm design for automated driving systems, and increasingly being hired from outside the automotive industry.
Network and Infrastructure Engineers: Network design and development related to communication infrastructure and data transmission for automated vehicles is in high demand, especially for engineers with experience in the telecommunications industry.
Security-related: Knowledge in cyber security assessment and vulnerability countermeasures for automated vehicles, where human lives are at stake, is in high demand.

App Development and Cloud Services

With the advancement of connectivity, the development of in-vehicle systems, driver assistance applications, and other services provided through contact points with users is becoming more important, and mobile application development and cloud services are being utilized.

In-house training of IT personnel

The number of companies, including major Japanese companies, that have established internal training environments for IT personnel is gradually increasing against a backdrop of a shortage of IT personnel.

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  • Development of iOS application for cab dispatch service

    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), SE(Web, OPEN), SE(General purpose)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,000,000~¥10,000,000

    This company is a holding company that oversees the entire group and was established in 2021 with a trade name change from Business Operation Company. Its headquarters is located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and is primarily responsible for formulating management strategies and allocating resources across the group. Specific business activities are left to its subsidiaries, which support a wide range of fields including electronics, entertainment, and finance.

    We are looking for an iOS engineer for a new business division formed by a JV between a major Japanese electronics manufacturer and a cab company.
    Through the development of value-added services and service growth hacking, we aim to create a new market utilizing AI technology. This is a position with a great deal of discretion, with the possibility of becoming a leader in new business creation by gaining a wide range of business experience.

    Details.

  • In-vehicle Systems Software Engineer

    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,000,000~¥10,000,000

    This company is a holding company that oversees the entire group and was established in 2021 with a trade name change from Business Operation Company. Its headquarters is located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and is primarily responsible for formulating management strategies and allocating resources across the group. Specific business activities are left to the subsidiaries, which support a wide range of fields such as electronics, entertainment, and finance.

    This position is in the Mobility Division, which is a new business for the group.
    This position will be responsible for developing services, applications, and system software, focusing on vehicle IVI systems, in order to deliver mobility services utilizing entertainment, cloud, and AI technologies to users through the company's JVs with automakers and other vehicle manufacturers. The position will be responsible for developing services, applications, and system software with a focus on vehicle IVI systems.

    Details.

  • Embedded software Development Engineer

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Machinery, Equipment
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded)
    • Tokyo, Osaka
    • ¥11,000,000~¥18,000,000

    This company is a global leader in factory automation and sensing technologies, providing a wide range of innovative products such as sensors, measuring instruments, vision systems, and microscopes. Headquartered in Japan and operating in numerous countries worldwide, it is known for its strong direct sales approach and commitment to delivering high-value technical solutions that support manufacturing productivity and quality improvement. The organization emphasizes speed, innovation, and quality improvement. organization emphasizes speed, innovation, and customer-centric problem solving, enabling clients across various industries to optimize their processes with cutting-edge automation and inspection technologies.

    You will be responsible for the specification study, design, implementation, and evaluation of software to be incorporated into products at the Product Development Group of a manufacturer that handles equipment that mainly improves productivity in "factories" such as sensors, measuring instruments, image processing equipment, control and measurement equipment, etc.

    In addition, you will be responsible for design and implementation from various aspects, such as understanding the characteristics of devices and CPUs and drawing out their potential, designing in consideration of scalability and maintainability, and ensuring quality.
    This is a very challenging position where you will be responsible for understanding the customer's usage, discussing with product planning and sales staff, and collaborating with the circuit and structure staff to propose and implement the optimal functions.

    Details.

  • Software development Engineer / Project Manager

    • Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Trading
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tokyo, Aichi
    • ¥5,800,000~¥10,600,000

    Hardware BusinessWe are a general electronics trading company that provides automotive parts manufacturers with a series of solutions for all kinds of electronic device products, including semiconductors and printed circuit boards, from planning, design and development to manufacturing, logistics, and quality control. We handle semiconductors and electronic components in a major general trading company group.
    Since we are under the watchful eye of major companies, we have contracts with 9 major companies and can be involved in major projects.
    We also have a support system that utilizes new technologies and partner networks in areas such as electrification, automated driving/ADAS, next-generation cockpits, and connectivity.
    We are developing a wide range of businesses that go beyond the traditional trading company function of purchasing and selling products.


    This position is for software development work and project manager for model-based development, AI, big data, etc., with a focus on automated driving.

    Details.

  • Project leader for Development of systems for (ADAS)

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
    • IT, Program・Project Management
    • Aichi
    • ¥6,000,000~¥11,000,000

    We are one of the world's top 5 leading automotive parts manufacturers with strengths in powertrain, driving safety, car body, and CSS.
    Based on a stable foundation, we are expanding our business domain to the development of cutting-edge technologies such as software. We are constantly working on the latest technological development, including joint development with Toyota Motor Corporation.

    We are a major automotive parts manufacturer that manufactures and sells all in-vehicle products in-house.
    In line with the recent shift to SDV, we will accelerate our automated driving projects and software development in the future.
    Although we are a major parts manufacturer, we still have a corporate culture that is willing to take on the challenges of current business trends.
    We have a system in place whereby evaluations and other factors are changed to reflect individual performance, so this position is highly recommended for those who have a proven track record as an engineer and would like to further develop their career by running their own business.

    In this position, you will lead development projects for driver assistance (automatic driving/automatic parking/automatic valet parking) in the position of project leader for system development for driver assistance and automatic driving.
    We have many related products/core technologies ranging from ADAS sensors and sensing to vehicle control and HMI. You will be responsible for the development of cutting-edge products by leveraging our strength of having many related products and core technologies from ADAS sensors and sensing to vehicle control and HMI.

    Details.

  • Aichi _ Resident engineer

    • Manufacturer, Semiconductor, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Aichi
    • ¥5,800,000~¥8,100,000

    Top Global Sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 April, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop even more advanced technologies.

    We are looking for an engineer to cover the entire product range of the division and work with engineers to perform tasks at Japanese automaker sites.
    This is a very challenging job where you will be expected to represent the company with a high level of awareness and provide value in the closest proximity to our customers.

    Top in global sales | The company, a foreign automotive parts manufacturer, is expanding its software and electronics products. A German company with long-standing roots in Japan and doing business around the world, it has a diverse workforce and a working environment with a turnover rate of 1%. 2024 September, a new R&D facility will be completed and the company is working to develop even more advanced technologies.

    Details.

  • System control development in BEV vehicles.

    • Manufacturer, Electrical & Electronic, Automotive Parts, Software platform
    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management
    • Aichi
    • ¥7,000,000~¥12,000,000

    We are one of the world's top 5 leading automotive parts manufacturers with strengths in powertrain, driving safety, car body, and CSS.
    Based on a stable foundation, we are expanding our business domain to the development of cutting-edge technologies such as software. We are constantly working on the latest technological development, including joint development with Toyota Motor Corporation.

    We are a major automotive parts manufacturer that manufactures and sells all in-vehicle products in-house.
    In line with the recent shift to SDV, our company will continue to accelerate electrification, automated driving projects, and software development.
    Although we are a major parts manufacturer, we still have a corporate culture that is willing to take on the challenges of current business trends.
    We have an evaluation system that reflects individual performance, so this position is highly recommended for those who have a proven track record as an engineer and want to further develop their career by running their own business.

    In this position, you will be responsible for planning, design, and evaluation of advanced control functions such as integrated vehicle control and external information linkage functions for electrified vehicles.

    Details.

  • Product Architect

    • Manufacturer, Semiconductor
    • IT, Product Engineer (Hard/soft), FAE
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,700,000~¥12,800,000

    Enabling faster and more effective development of high-performance electronics, leading EDA software solutions to break boundaries and move into A German brand that is known to be a leader in its class.

    This role involves sales, technical support, and service engagement for semiconductor physical verification tools. The position also includes proposing tailored solutions to customer challenges and acting as a bridge between the customer and global consulting teams to ensure successful project delivery and service improvement.

    Details.

  • Data Analyst (Product Management Department)

    • Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Trafic
    • IT, Data Analyst
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000

    It is a company that develops mobility-related services and promotes the digitalization of transportation and mobility.
    Utilizing its proprietary apps and platforms, the company offers a variety of services, primarily cab dispatch services.
    is one of only a dozen or so unicorn companies in Japan, and is co-creating new mobility services with a variety of companies.

    We are looking for a data analyst to be in charge of data analysis for our cab dispatch service business. This role will contribute to the evolution of the product and business by analyzing a large amount of dynamic data collected from approximately 100,000 affiliated vehicles, which is half of all corporate and private cabs in Japan. The role will provide quantitative decision support, measure evaluation, and propose and implement product analysis.

    Details.

  • Android Engineer

    • IT, Software platform, Transportation, Trafic
    • IT, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Shizuoka, Hokkaido, Ehime, Toyama, Fukushima, Saga, Yamagata, Tochigi, Chiba, Gifu, Fukui, Aichi, Osaka, Ibaraki, Shimane, Tokyo, Niigata, Gunma, Okayama, Kagoshima, Nagano, Tokushima, Nara, Tottori, Akita, Miyagi, Fukuoka, Yamaguchi, Aomori, Saitama, Kagawa, Iwate, Okinawa, Shiga, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Oita, Miyazaki, Ishikawa, Mie, Kyoto, Hyogo, Wakayama, Hiroshima, Nagasaki
    • ¥7,000,000~¥12,000,000

    It is a company that develops mobility-related services and promotes the digitalization of transportation and mobility.

    We are also one of only a dozen or so unicorn companies in Japan, and we are co-creating new mobility services with various companies.

    We are looking for an Android Engineer to join our company
    , which is the No.1 cab dispatch service provider in the industry, for 1) cab dispatch application and 2) in-vehicle application respectively.

    Each position is in a separate team.
    We are looking for people who have a high level of technical inquisitiveness and want to take on challenges in an environment where they can explore more and more efficient ways of creating, designing for ease of operation, automating testing, and so on.

    Details.

  • product manager

    • Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Trafic
    • IT, Product manager (Web/Application)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000

    It is a company that develops mobility-related services and promotes the digitalization of transportation and mobility.
    Utilizing its proprietary apps and platforms, the company offers a variety of services, primarily cab dispatch services.
    is one of only a dozen or so unicorn companies in Japan, co-creating new mobility services with a variety of companies.

    We are a unicorn company that co-creates new mobility services with a wide range of companies.
    In order to deliver products to the market, he/she will lead the development of products by facing various stakeholders, discussing and building consensus, and playing a central role in communication.
    The ideal vision of where the product will go and the roadmap for its realization will be created.
    He/she is responsible for the "Why" and "What" of the product.

    Details.

  • Data Scientist

    • Logistics & Transportation, Transportation, Trafic
    • IT, Data Analyst
    • Shizuoka, Hokkaido, Ehime, Toyama, Fukushima, Saga, Yamagata, Tochigi, Chiba, Gifu, Fukui, Aichi, Osaka, Ibaraki, Shimane, Tokyo, Niigata, Gunma, Okayama, Kagoshima, Nagano, Tokushima, Nara, Tottori, Akita, Miyagi, Fukuoka, Yamaguchi, Aomori, Saitama, Kagawa, Iwate, Okinawa, Shiga, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Oita, Miyazaki, Ishikawa, Mie, Kyoto, Hyogo, Wakayama, Hiroshima, Nagasaki
    • ¥7,000,000~¥12,000,000

    It is a company that develops mobility-related services and promotes the digitalization of transportation and transportation.
    In addition to developing a variety of services using its own apps and platforms, mainly taxi dispatch services, it
    is also one of only a dozen unicorn companies in Japan, and is co-creating new mobility services with various companies.

    You will develop, improve, and operate an AI model that detects dangerous driving behavior.

    Details.

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