💼 About This Role

You'll serve as the technical anchor bridging our Silicon Valley HQ with Japan's industrial hub, leading discovery and incorporating 'Silicon Valley' speed for automotive autonomy. You'll own customer engagements and define technical solutions for strategic deals. This role offers a direct growth path to Chief Engineer.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Engage with potential customers identified by Japan-based Account Managers
• Use customer discovery to understand requirements and propose solutions
• Host workshops and organize tailored demonstrations
• Develop final customer solution with Product and Engineering teams
• Iterate on technical scope and business model with customer

📋 Requirements

• 3-5 years of prior experience in automotive
• Proven ability to work across stakeholders on complex projects
• Strong interest in working with customers and driving engagements
• Experience with automotive software technologies

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience working on a product at a startup from Series A to IPO
• Professional fluency in Japanese (written and spoken)

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Paid time off
• 🏥 Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 💰 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• 📚 Learning and wellness stipends
• Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3On-site Interview· Full day