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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  • enterprise sales

    • Manufacturer, Micromobility
    • IT, Program・Project Management
    • Tokyo, Osaka
    • ¥6,000,000~¥12,000,000

    A startup company that provides electric kickboards and electric bicycle sharing services with the aim of popularizing micromobility.
    The company has set up stations mainly in urban areas and is developing a system that makes short-distance travel easy and efficient.
    The service is easy to use via a dedicated app and is attracting attention as a sustainable means of transportation.
    We are developing sustainable mobility services that reduce environmental impact and solve urban transportation issues as well as rural transportation issues.

    The Alliance Promotion Department negotiates with various government, regional, and private clients to create optimal alliance plans for the installation and introduction of “ports” at boarding and alighting points.

    The successful candidate will be responsible for business development and project management for mutually beneficial alliances through communication with various departments of our national clients such as electric railway companies and major real estate developers.

    Working closely with internal project promotion members and other related departments, you will work with each company to develop proposals and frameworks for initiatives,
    expand your network of contacts to make proposals and discussions outside the company, and set up opportunities for alliances with the most appropriate stakeholders, leading to the installation and introduction of ports.

    This is a very important mission that is critical to our growth, and we look forward to working with the CEO and various networking communities to set up
    scale sit down alliances.

    Details.

  • Mechanical Project Manager

    • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
    • IT, Program・Project Management
    • Kanagawa
    • ¥5,800,000~¥9,800,000

    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 1% turnover rate.

    Zone ECU/Vehicle As a Mechanical Project Manager for Zone ECU/Vehicle Computer, you will lead a global team to solve technical issues.

    Details.

  • Quality Control Engineer Leader

    • IT, Other (Localization, QA), QC・QA, QC・QA
    • Shizuoka, Tokyo
    • ¥6,500,000~¥9,000,000

    A logistics startup that provides outdoor automated transport services for closed environments such as factories and logistics warehouses that have achieved Level 4 automated driving. Established through joint investment by a major manufacturer of automobiles and mobility equipment and an automated driving software developer, the company will begin mass production of automated EVs in 2022, and has already begun providing services to customers in Japan at more than 40 locations.

    Furthermore, the RaaS-type service, which packages installation support service, operation management system, maintenance service, and insurance, realizes an automated transportation service that can be applied to complex outdoor environments by converting a small EV based on a golf car and an automated driving system that is basically designed for public roads. The company is expanding its organizational structure with the aim of expanding and operating the service in hundreds of locations nationwide.

    This position is responsible for overall quality control in the new area of automated conveyance services for enclosed spaces.

    Details.

  • Quality Control Engineer (Member)|Quality Control Engineer

    • IT, Other (Localization, QA), QC・QA, QC・QA
    • Shizuoka, Tokyo
    • ¥4,000,000~¥7,000,000

    A logistics startup that provides outdoor automated transport services for closed environments such as factories and logistics warehouses that have achieved Level 4 automated driving. Established through joint investment by a major manufacturer of automobiles and mobility equipment and an automated driving software developer, the company will begin mass production of automated EVs in 2022, and has already begun providing services to customers in Japan at more than 40 locations.

    Furthermore, the RaaS-type service, which packages installation support service, operation management system, maintenance service, and insurance, realizes an automated transportation service that can be applied to complex outdoor environments by converting a small EV based on a golf car and an automated driving system that is basically designed for public roads. The company is expanding its organizational structure with the aim of expanding and operating the service in hundreds of locations nationwide.

    This position is responsible for overall quality control in the new area of automated conveyance services for enclosed spaces.

    Details.

  • Project Manager (Implementation)|Implementation Project Manager

    • IT, Program・Project Management, Program・Project Management, Program・Project Management
    • Shizuoka, Tokyo
    • ¥6,000,000~¥10,000,000

    A logistics startup that provides outdoor automated transport services for closed environments such as factories and logistics warehouses that have achieved Level 4 automated driving. Established through joint investment by a major manufacturer of automobiles and mobility equipment and an automated driving software developer, the company will begin mass production of automated EVs in 2022, and has already begun providing services to customers in Japan at more than 40 locations.

    Furthermore, the RaaS-type service, which packages installation support service, operation management system, maintenance service, and insurance, realizes an automated transportation service that can be applied to complex outdoor environments by converting a small EV based on a golf car and an automated driving system that is basically designed for public roads. The company is expanding its organizational structure with the aim of expanding and operating its services in hundreds of locations nationwide.

    The successful candidate will be responsible for project management of complex and large-scale automated transportation services, including proposals, schedule and resource management, etc., in order to realize customer requirements. This is a front-line position that will lead to successful implementation at customer sites.

    Details.

  • Product Manager (Autonomous Driving Software)

    • IT, Product manager (Web/Application), Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Shizuoka, Tokyo
    • ¥5,500,000~¥8,500,000

    A logistics startup that provides outdoor automated transport services for closed environments such as factories and logistics warehouses that have achieved Level 4 automated driving. Established through joint investment by a major manufacturer of automobiles and mobility equipment and an automated driving software developer, the company will begin mass production of automated EVs in 2022, and has already begun providing services to customers in Japan at more than 40 locations.

    Furthermore, the RaaS-type service, which packages installation support service, operation management system, maintenance service, and insurance, realizes an automated transportation service that can be applied to complex outdoor environments by converting a small EV based on a golf car and an automated driving system that is basically designed for public roads. This is a company with great momentum that is expanding its organizational structure to expand and operate the service in hundreds of locations nationwide.

    This is a product manager position related to automated driving software.

    Details.

  • New product Engineering Manager | Server-Side Kotlin & DDD

    • IT, Product manager (Web/Application), Program・Project Management, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥6,000,000~¥10,000,000

    We operate a "vehicle seeking/shipping matching platform" specialized for the transportation industry, providing a system that smoothly connects shippers and transportation companies, and promoting business reform through the power of digital technology.
    The system, which has supported transportation companies since its establishment, is already one of the largest systems in Japan, but there is still room for expansion, and you can be involved in work that can have an impact on society by helping to improve operational efficiency and the vacancy rate.

    Together with PdM, we will think through which customers and what value to deliver, You will lead the product development organization with your own skills and energy, while thinking through what value should be delivered to which customers and how it should be delivered.
    In addition to improving existing services, you will work with PdM to formulate and materialize a mid-term roadmap, and lead the choices and actions to be taken
    with a broad perspective on individual development projects.

    Details.

  • System Engineer (Future EM)|Truck Logbook|System Engineer (EM Candidate)

    • IT, SE(Control, Embedded), Program・Project Management, Other (Localization, QA), Operation&maintenance,Technical support, SE(Web, OPEN), SE(General purpose), Network, Infrastructure engineer, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥7,000,000~¥11,000,000

    We are a logistics tech venture company that operates a matching platform business connecting shippers and carriers and a SaaS business supporting operational DX for shippers.
    In the over 14 trillion yen logistics industry, we combine our brand, nationwide sales network, and office business structure and products, We will revolutionize the logistics industry in Japan. The company's business growth is directly linked to future social issues, and it is an area that is attracting a great deal of attention from investors and clients.

    This is a position where you will develop new products in cooperation with various stakeholders including development partners. In the future, you will take on the role of engineering manager, including management and development organization.

    Details.

  • Corporate IT

    • IT, Program・Project Management, Internal SE, Operation&maintenance,Technical support, Network, Infrastructure engineer, Cyber Security
    • Tokyo
    • ¥5,000,000~¥9,500,000

    We are a logistics tech venture company that operates a matching platform business connecting shippers and carriers and a SaaS business supporting operational DX for shippers.
    In the over 14 trillion yen logistics industry, we combine our brand, nationwide sales network, and office business structure and products, We will revolutionize the logistics industry in Japan. The company's business growth is directly linked to future social issues, and it is an area that is attracting a great deal of attention from investors and client companies.

    This position will be responsible for the planning, management and operation of the business IT infrastructure and its continuous improvement. You will back up management and business operations and contribute to "business performance and expansion" and "providing a better employee experience" as part of a team.

    Details.

  • Electrical Engineer/Hardware Development Project Promotion

    • IT, Software platform
    • IT, Product Engineer (Hard/soft)
    • 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 proprietary apps and platforms, we offer a variety of services, primarily cab dispatch services.
    We are one of only a dozen unicorn companies in Japan, co-creating new mobility services with a variety of companies.

    As the in-vehicle systems we provide have become indispensable to cab operators, the quality required of our products has increased.
    We are looking for colleagues who want to take on the challenge of improving quality while maintaining the speedy development we have achieved to date.

    Details.

  • Server-side Engineer (Tech Lead)|Server-side Engineer

    • IT, Other (Localization, QA), SE(Web, OPEN)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥7,000,000~¥10,000,000

    We are a logistics tech venture company that operates a matching platform business connecting shippers and carriers and a SaaS business supporting operational DX for shippers.
    In the over 14 trillion yen logistics industry, we combine our brand, nationwide sales network, and office business structure and products, We will revolutionize the logistics industry in Japan. We are also a company that has attracted a lot of attention from investors and clients due to its high growth potential, and we have received a lot of investment from major companies.

    As a server-side engineer, you will be responsible for decision making in the technical area of the team and lead the team to success. You will formulate and promote technical strategies in collaboration not only with the development team, but also with management and the product team.

    Details.

  • Full-stack Engineer|Logistics matching platform

    • IT, Other (Localization, QA), SE(Web, OPEN)
    • Tokyo
    • ¥5,500,000~¥8,000,000

    We are a logistics tech venture company that operates a matching platform business connecting shippers and carriers and a SaaS business supporting operational DX for shippers.
    In the over 14 trillion yen logistics industry, we combine our brand, nationwide sales network, and office business structure and products, We will revolutionize the logistics industry in Japan. The business growth is directly related to future social issues, and this is an area that is attracting a great deal of attention from investors and client companies.

    You will be responsible for all aspects of the current product, from requirement definition to back-end and front-end development, while collaborating with team members. Engineers will also participate in hearings and on-boarding with product managers and customer support, so we are looking for someone who can share in our actions to maximize the user experience and the value we can provide through both good quality product development and user understanding.

    Details.

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