Tokyo

Robotics Software Engineer (C++ / Autonomous Driving)

Tokyo
Partial Remote
Full-time
November 12, 2026

¥4.5M ~ ¥8M /yr

Apply from Japan Only

No relocation to Japan

Japanese: Not Required

Mid-level or above

About Us

eve autonomy is a logistics startup providing "eve auto," Japan's first outdoor autonomous transport service operating at SAE Level 4. Founded in 2020 as a joint venture between Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and TIER IV, Inc., we combine the all-terrain capability of EV golf cars with autonomous driving technology to automate material transport at factories and logistics warehouses.

Beyond the vehicles themselves, we deliver a packaged RaaS (Robotics as a Service) offering that includes deployment support, a fleet management system, maintenance, and insurance. We are now in a rapid growth phase, preparing to expand to several hundred sites across Japan and overseas.

Vision | Bring color to every kind of work
"Empowering the hands of people who work." We will build a world where everyone can lead a richer, more enjoyable life filled with joy.

Mission | eve autonomy updates how things are moved in the workplace
Simpler, safer, smarter. We will create a world where moving things gets a little easier than it was yesterday.

Values | Guiding principle: "Lead with care"
Act with integrity / Own it / Be an explorer / Be the starting point / Carry the load / Be the protagonist

Role Overview

You will own the autonomous driving system (primarily C++) running on our mass-produced, in-service autonomous transport EVs, from feature development through field evaluation and defect analysis. Your code will run on real vehicles at customer sites, so you will see firsthand how your work changes the way things are moved.

You will join a Tokyo-based development team made up mainly of international members. The team works in English, and Japanese is not required. Rather than staying in one narrow area, you will grow as a robotics engineer by rotating across domains within the team, with a focus on perception and localization.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop autonomous driving software features to meet customer requirements (focus on perception and localization, also covering planning and control; areas rotate within the team)
Implement and optimize software modules, primarily in C++, for real-time performance and stability
Build the autonomous driving software and maintain CI/CD and test environments
Run driving evaluations on our test field and at customer sites; analyze logs to identify and fix root causes of defects
Collaborate with other teams, including fleet management, vehicle control, and customer-facing teams

Development Environment (examples)

Category	Details
Languages	C++ (required), Python
OS	Linux (Ubuntu)
Tools	Git, GitHub, CI/CD, simulators

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of professional software development experience in C++
Experience developing and operating software on Linux
Experience with team development using Git
Ability to communicate in English at work (Japanese not required)
Currently residing in Japan with a valid work visa

Experience in languages other than C++ is welcome but not required. Bring whatever you know, whether Python, Rust, Go, or others.

Nice to Have

Development experience in perception or localization
Development experience in path planning or vehicle control
Experience with embedded or real-time systems, operating systems, or middleware
Experience developing industrial-grade robots, AGVs/AMRs, or automotive software
Design experience in modern C++ (C++14/17 or later), including multithreading and performance tuning
Experience building CI/CD pipelines, test automation, or simulation environments
Experience with on-vehicle or field testing and defect analysis
Knowledge of functional safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, etc.)
Japanese communication skills

Who We Are Looking For

We're looking for engineers who share our guiding principle, "Lead with care," and bring it to life through their engineering.

Value	What it looks like as an engineer
Act with integrity	You treat safety-critical software with integrity and make decisions based on quality and facts
Own it	You take field issues personally and see them through from root-cause analysis to fix
Be an explorer	You learn from hands-on vehicle and field work and enjoy picking up new technologies and OSS trends
Be the starting point	You don't wait for instructions; you spot problems and drive improvements yourself
Carry the load	You take on the unglamorous work, such as evaluations and build maintenance, to help the team succeed
Be the protagonist	You take pride in the code you write and stay focused on the product and our customers

We also welcome people who listen humbly to others while acting autonomously, and who are motivated to solve real problems in logistics and autonomous material transport.

Why Join Us

At the forefront of real-world deployment: Not lab research. You'll develop vehicles already running at customer sites as Japan's first Level 4 autonomous transport service.
Grow as a robotics engineer: Build broad experience across perception, localization, planning, and control.
Grow as a C++ engineer: Sharpen advanced C++ design and implementation skills on software that demands real-time performance and safety.
From software to real vehicles, end to end: Go beyond writing code and take part in evaluation on real vehicles and deployment at customer sites.
English-speaking team: Work with international teammates and focus on your expertise, regardless of your Japanese level.
Real ownership in a high-growth phase: Shape both the product and the organization as we scale to hundreds of sites in Japan and expand overseas.
Flexible work style: Hybrid work with flextime and remote work, based in either Tokyo or Shizuoka.

Employment Details

Employment type	Full-time, permanent
Salary	JPY 4.5M–8M per year (based on experience and skills)
Pay structure	Annual salary paid monthly. Includes fixed overtime pay for 45 hours/month; overtime beyond that is paid separately
Bonus & raises	Performance-linked bonus; annual salary review
Location	Choose Tokyo or Shizuoka (current team members work in Tokyo). Hybrid work; periodic business travel required. Tokyo Office: H2-1, 1-1-4 Haneda Airport, Ota-ku, Tokyo / Iwata Ryuyo Office: 868-1 Onakaze, Iwata, Shizuoka
Working hours	9:00–18:00 (flextime); average overtime approx. 30 hours/month
Work style	Remote work available; reduced working hours available
Holidays & leave	Weekends and national holidays off; 120+ days off per year. Year-end/New Year, summer, paid annual, bereavement/celebration, maternity, childcare, and menstrual leave, etc.
Allowances	Commuting allowance

Selection Process

Document screening
First interview (engineers); may include a technical assignment or coding interview
Second interview
Final interview
Offer

Interviews can be conducted in English.

About eve autonomy

eve autonomy is a joint venture between Yamaha Motor and TIER IV that provides “eve auto,” a fully automated transport service for factories and logistics sites.

By combining Yamaha’s proven EV carts with cutting-edge autonomous driving technology, eve auto achieves Level 4 driverless operation in outdoor areas within industrial sites, including on slopes and uneven roads, at night, and in rainy weather. The service can be introduced without any construction work and comes as an all-in-one package that includes the vehicle, fleet management system, operational support, and maintenance. eve auto is already in operation at dozens of sites across Japan, helping manufacturers and logistics companies tackle labor shortages and automate their on-site transport.

Japanese Language Policy
At eve autonomy, Japanese requirements vary by position.

Some of their engineering teams work mainly in English and include many international members. However, local staff and customers communicate in Japanese, so having Japanese skills is a plus.
Paid Leave
eve autonomy offers 10 days of paid leave in the first year, available from your very first day, increasing with years of service.

The company has all national holidays off, 3 days of summer vacation and a 6-day year-end/New Year holiday (December 29 to January 3), for a total of 120+ days off per year. Other leave includes bereavement and celebration leave, maternity leave, parental leave, and menstrual leave.
Benefits
📕 Book purchases

🍹 Free drinks

👶 Shorter work hours for employees taking care of children

👶 Parental Leave

💟 Complete health and social insurance

🚃 Commuter allowance

💜 Seminar participation support

💛 Support for attending conferences
Work style
At eve autonomy, all employees work on a full flex-time schedule with no core hours, and everyone has regular 1-on-1 meetings with their manager.

Please note that the company is currently only able to consider candidates who live in Japan and hold a valid visa that permits them to work in Japan.
eve autonomy has established eve auto as an active commercial service, unlike many autonomous driving projects that remain in the testing phase. Since 2022, when the company became the first in Japan to mass-produce Level 4 autonomous vehicles, its service has grown to around 100 vehicles running driverless every day at about 70 customer sites across Japan, day and night, rain or shine.

As a joint venture between Yamaha Motor and TIER IV, the company behind the open-source autonomous driving software “Autoware,” they combine the stability of established industry leaders with the speed and ownership of a startup. Their teams are small, so every engineer’s work has a direct impact on a product used in the real world.

eve autonomy has two offices: its headquarters in Iwata, Shizuoka, where vehicle testing and operations take place, and its Tokyo office in Haneda. Their Tokyo-based engineering team develops their next-generation software platform and is made up mostly of international members, with English as the main working language.