TIER IV

Autonomous Driving Software · Mobility Technology · Tokyo, Japan

TIER IV develops autonomous-driving systems and platforms built around Autoware, the open-source software its founder helped create. Its offering includes vehicle deployment and operations support, customizable systems and reference designs for automakers and developers, technical training and consulting, and hardware and software development kits. The company works with mobility operators, municipalities, automakers, developers and research organizations.

Its current products and services include Pilot.Auto and Web.Auto, Edge.Auto camera and sensor-fusion tools, and deployment, development and consulting services. In May 2026, TIER IV launched its MP camera series for commercial-scale Level 4 autonomous-driving systems.

Salary range
¥3.2M – ¥20M
Median
¥5.8M – ¥14M
Can be worked in English
11%
Remote or hybrid
35%
Most requested
  • AWS 3
  • Machine learning 3
  • Linux 1
  • JLPT N1 1
  • Native Japanese 2
  • Japanese posting, level unstated 49
  • No Japanese level detected 5
Common areas
  • Project management 8
  • Backend engineering 7
  • Data engineering 5
  • DevOps 4

Measured from the 57 listings Ranked has live for TIER IV. Japanese level, visa signal and skills are AI-graded from each posting and can be wrong — confirm against the employer's original posting before applying.

57

6

Full-time

JP preferred

EN preferred

Remote

Backend

AWS

Own Pilot.Auto’s release lifecycle by building backend services, CI/CD pipelines, automated release gates, and traceable build and test workflows for autonomous-driving software.

Full-time

EN preferred

Biz Dev

Management

Project Mgr

Startup

Lead business development and project management to provide TIER IV products to domestic and international customers and partners.

Full-time

Remote

Management

Strategy

Operations

Startup

Manage business-unit plans and budgets, track performance, analyze markets, support cross-functional projects, and improve business portfolios for autonomous-driving platforms.

Full-time

JP required

EN required

Remote

Marketing

Writing

Handles media relations, Japanese-English press releases, events, and speaker support, explaining autonomous-driving technology and business developments to domestic and international stakeholders.

Full-time

EN reading

Remote

Compliance

Lead

Startup

Leads the creation, publication, change control, and adoption of QMS and SMS rules, coordinating stakeholders and tracking audit findings and corrective actions across the company.

Full-time

EN preferred

Strategy

Biz Dev

Compliance

Legal

Responsible for policy liaison work related to autonomous driving, including coordination with government agencies and industry stakeholders.

Full-time

EN read/write

Legal

Compliance

Startup

Medium co

Support legal operations related to contract reviews, project assistance, and legal risk management in a fast-paced environment.

Full-time

JP required

EN preferred

Help Desk

Operations

Tech Support

Lead the service desk operations for corporate IT and general affairs, focusing on incident management and service request processes.

Full-time

EN preferred

HR

Compliance

Operations

Startup

Responsible for establishing appropriate labor management systems to provide a safe working environment for employees.

Full-time

EN preferred

Remote

Recruiting

HR

Startup

Lead graduate recruitment strategy and execution for science and engineering students in autonomous driving, AI, and robotics, covering outreach, selection, onboarding, and analysis.

Full-time

EN preferred

Remote

PM

Strategy

Diverse

Manage product development and strategy for autonomous driving software, including market research and partner management.

Full-time

JP required

EN required

Remote

Finance

Accounting

Support administrative functions for TIER IV's U.S. subsidiary and global portfolio companies, focusing on finance, accounting, and internal controls.

Full-time

JP required

EN required

Marketing

Branding

Events

Responsible for developing and executing communication strategies and planning events to enhance brand recognition.

Full-time

JP required

EN tech docs

Hardware

Management

Embedded

Lead the hardware architecture for autonomous driving platforms, focusing on SoC design, verification, and collaboration with software teams.

Full-time

JP preferred

EN preferred

Embedded

Hardware

Robotics

Engage in system engineering tasks to develop autonomous driving systems, analyzing customer needs and regulations to define system and functional requirements.

Full-time

JP required

Mechanical

Embedded

Electrical

Hardware

Design and develop sensors and computing devices for autonomous vehicles, understanding requirements and specifications.

Full-time

EN read/write

Security

Cybersec

Embedded

Startup

Involved in the development of autonomous driving systems, focusing on cybersecurity for in-vehicle devices and systems.

Full-time

EN preferred

Project Mgr

Management

Tech Lead

Strategy

Manage cross-organizational development and project management based on deep technical understanding.

Full-time

Strategy

Management

QC

Eng Team

Startup

You will be responsible for coordinating the formulation and implementation of a global-standard safety strategy, establishing a Safety Management System (SMS) and creating Safety Cases for products or projects.

Full-time

Supply Chain

Operations

Strategy

Management

Startup

Lead supply and demand planning linked to projects and vehicle development plans, ensuring zero stock-out risk and optimizing inventory and cash efficiency.

Full-time

Remote

Project Mgr

Logistics

Architect

Medium co

Lead projects in autonomous driving systems and services, managing requirements, KPIs, and technical direction.

Full-time

JP required

EN preferred

Robotics

Hardware

Embedded

Involved in all development phases of system design for autonomous vehicles, collaborating with various teams to develop TIER IV's autonomous vehicles.

Full-time

JP required

EN preferred

Remote

Compliance

QC

Responsible for regulatory compliance, certification, quality assurance, and experimental management processes related to autonomous driving systems.

Full-time

JP required

EN required

Project Mgr

Management

Client Rel

Manage and promote the overall project of autonomous vehicle development, collaborating with vendors and internal teams based on technical knowledge.

Full-time

JP or EN

Robotics

Startup

Medium co

JP company

Develop sensing technologies for autonomous driving systems, including sensor system design and performance evaluation.

Full-time

JP preferred

EN read/write

Security

Cybersec

Robotics

As an Autonomous Driving - Security Engineer, you will ensure the highest level of security by engaging with all stages of the development and operation lifecycle.

Full-time

JP required

EN preferred

QA

Linux

Robotics

Lead validation efforts for AD/ADAS vehicle configurations and sensor evaluations, including project management and customer support.

Full-time

Japanese (N1)

Remote

Support Eng

Tech Support

Support

Provides technical support for autonomous-driving products, investigates issues across vehicles, sensors, and software, escalates findings, maintains technical documentation, and delivers customer training.

Full-time

JP preferred

EN preferred

ML

Python

Startup

Analyze and visualize large datasets from autonomous driving operations, connecting information across teams.

Full-time

AI

ML

Vision

Embedded

Startup

Develop and implement Deep Neural Networks (DNN) for autonomous vehicles, focusing on hardware optimization and low power consumption.

Full-time

JP required

Remote

QA

CI/CD

Startup

Plans and implements testing for the Web.Auto platform supporting Autoware, covering test automation, CI/CD integration, performance improvement, and quality analysis for autonomous-driving systems.

Full-time

JP required

EN read/write

SRE

DevOps

Cloud

Responsible for the design and operation of deployment infrastructure to support safe and rapid releases, and improve observability and continuous improvement of the release process.

Full-time

JP required

Backend

DevOps

SRE

Cloud

Develop and operate the infrastructure supporting the evaluation of autonomous driving systems.

Part-time

JP preferred

EN preferred

Remote

Data Eng

Startup

Organizes and tags TIER IV's collected data. A resume is mandatory; applicants are also asked for shareable links or materials on research, internships, or self-promotion.

Full-time

JP required

EN required

Operations

Data Eng

Management

Lead data collection and annotation processes, collaborating with engineering teams to support effective development.

Full-time

JP Native

Backend

Cloud

DevOps

REST API

Develop and operate systems from in-car to cloud, focusing on backend and vehicle agent areas, with full-cycle ownership.

Full-time

JP required

EN read/write

Backend

Cloud

REST API

As a senior backend engineer, you will lead your team technically and collaborate across teams to develop and maintain backend services for autonomous driving systems.

Full-time

Remote

ML

DevOps

Data Eng

Medium co

Develop and operate an AI/MLOps platform supporting large shared datasets for the Co-MLOps project.

Full-time

Remote

Data Eng

AWS

Architect

JP company

Lead the architecture design and implementation of a data platform for autonomous driving development, driving business impact through data-driven decision making.

Full-time

Remote

Backend

Data Eng

AWS

JP company

Develop and operate a data platform that supports the collection, search, and analysis of data generated by autonomous driving.

Full-time

Remote

Project Mgr

Management

Marketing

Startup

Manage and advance domestic autonomous-driving implementation projects with municipalities and companies, coordinating vehicles, schedules, software settings, field trials, proposals, and team members.

Full-time

EN read/write

Remote

Backend

Cloud

CI/CD

In this role, you will be involved in backend design, development, testing, and operation of services that make up Web.Auto, considering the skills and preferences of applicants.

Full-time

JP required

EN read/write

C++

Backend

Robotics

Lead the technical aspects of autonomous driving software, focusing on quality and architecture, while collaborating with robotics and AI engineers.

Full-time

Full-stack

Backend

Frontend

Cloud

Startup

Lead the implementation and operation of MLOps functions on the Co-MLOps Platform, utilizing large-scale data for autonomous driving AI development.