Embedded Software Engineer (Internship)

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 goal is to open vehicle programming to everyone by simplifying vehicle software development and increasing deployment frequency without compromising safety and security. This will create a whole new market of vehicle application developers who, through software, integrate a vehicle into our daily lives in novel ways. Arene aims to significantly improve how vehicles are designed and developed, and we’re working closely with Toyota to realize this goal in its next-generation vehicles.

During this internship, you will be a part of the Arene SDK team. As part of Arene SDK, you will help design and develop next-generation in-vehicle user experiences for future Toyota and Lexus vehicles, powered by Arene - Woven By Toyota’s flagship programmable automotive software platform. You’ll work at the intersection of cutting-edge software, hardware, and automotive craftsmanship, blending Silicon Valley–style innovation with Toyota’s standards for safety, quality, and excellence in a fast-paced, collaborative prototyping environment.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are seeking a Software Engineering Intern to join Arene in creating the most programmable vehicles on the planet. As part of our broader embedded engineering efforts, you will work on in‑vehicle software across multiple layers — from operating systems and middleware to APIs and tooling — enabling the next generation of Software Defined Vehicles.

This internship offers the opportunity to contribute to diverse embedded projects, collaborate with teams across Arene, Toyota, and global partners, and gain experience in how modern automotive software is architected, developed, tested, and validated for production.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, implementing, testing, and debugging embedded software components for Arene’s platform
• Contribute to developing APIs, drivers, middleware, and services that interface between hardware and applications
• Help improve tools, build systems, and automation workflows to support embedded software delivery
• Participate in analysis of requirements and creation of technical documentation
• Assist in integrating software into target hardware and validating performance
• Collaborate with engineers from different Arene teams on cross‑functional projects
• Follow best practices for embedded development, safety requirements, and code quality standards

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Experience programming in C++
• Familiarity with Linux development environments
• Understanding of version control systems such as Git
• Interest in embedded systems, real‑time software, or low‑level development

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to real‑time operating systems (RTOS) or automotive OS environments (QNX, Android Automotive OS)
• Experience with containerization tools (Docker) or CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Familiarity with automotive or embedded processor architectures (ARM, x86)
• Knowledge of build systems and tools such as Bazel, Yocto, or BitBake
• Experience with hardware interfacing and developing device drivers
• Understanding of vehicle‑related software standards (e.g., AUTOSAR, MISRA, ISO 26262)
• Proficiency in Japanese

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