Definition

Embedded Software Engineer (Vehicle OS)

Applied Compute

Applied Compute

Software Engineering
Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Mar 6, 2026

Location

Tokyo

Employment Type

Full time

Department

Vehicle OS

About Tokyo

Applied Intuition entered the Japan market in 2019. The company has rapidly grown and established strategic relationships with major Japanese automotive OEM customers. Based in Otemachi area, the Tokyo site consists of more than 60 employees who previously come from Google, Mobileye, TIER IV, Woven by Toyota, Tesla and other renowned companies.

About the role (Japanese language not required)

We are looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to drive development of challenging software that will be deployed in production vehicles. This position will help the team execute effectively through technical guidance, careful prioritization and using best practices for complex in-vehicle software systems. The work involves working directly with customers to help them develop, port and/or integrate software applications into the Vehicle OS. The applications span multiple vehicle domains and need to be integrated across a wide range of SIL, HIL and vehicle setups.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

  • Work directly with customers to integrate their software features into our Vehicle OS working with a combination of C and C++

  • Contribute to write embedded vehicle platform software in C, C++ and Simulink in response to direct customer requests

  • Project manage vehicle integration timelines and execution to hit SoP milestones

  • Setup a vehicle integration and testing strategy across multiple timezones with Japan and the US

  • Influence the technical strategy of the team when balancing work on new features, scaling challenges, and technical debt

  • Ensure the team delivers high-quality software that can fulfill the project requirements

We're looking for someone who has

  • MSc in computer science, robotics or related fields from a top institution

  • 5+ years of experience in shipping complex embedded software

  • Proven experience designing and implementing solutions to complex architectural problems

  • Production experience writing or integrating C++ based software

  • An understanding of automotive electronic systems and how to setup and debug them

Nice to have

  • Experience in the automotive industry and working with automotive technologies including CAN, LIN, Ethernet, Simulink, AUTOSAR, etc

  • Experience with direct customer management

  • Experience developing software for large projects (CI/CD, release process, etc)

  • Skills in other adjacent areas (CAD/3D printing, PCB design, etc)

Benefits and Perks:

  • Lunch and dinner allowance

  • Equity (RSU) offering

  • English / Japanese language allowance

  • Company sponsored housing program

  • Pension plan (確定拠出年金)