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title: 'Senior Data Analyst at Drivemode'
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# Senior Data Analyst at Drivemode

- **Company:** Drivemode
- **Location:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/drivemode/943cbcd8-6506-4e3c-929e-b6750519969f

## Job description

Our Mission: Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us, and our mission is to see it happen. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision into building the future of connected vehicles for millions of people around the world. Why Drivemode: Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the automotive market.

About The Role: Drivemode is looking for a Senior Data Analyst to turn vehicle telemetry and user behavior data into reliable insights that guide product improvement. This is a hands-on individual contributor role within Engineering, working closely with the Analytics Product Manager and Product and Engineering teams. You’ll work from a centrally governed, pseudonymized, preprocessed data layer (silver layer) in Snowflake, building the intermediate and analysis-ready models, dashboards, and analyses the company relies on. You’ll help translate business questions into well-defined problems and recommendations, especially around user behavior and UX improvements. Beyond delivering analyses, you’ll help establish a data-driven culture by proactively identifying opportunities, improving data quality and analytical capabilities, and working across organizational boundaries to turn insights into measurable product improvements.

What You’ll Do:

- Work with the Analytics Product Manager and stakeholders to frame business questions, assess what the available data can answer, and deliver analyses and recommendations that inform product decisions.

- Build and maintain intermediate data models shared across analysis-ready tables, along with the analysis-ready models and reference dashboards used by the company.

- Create and maintain data quality checks, documentation, and a data catalog so others can find and use data independently.

- Bring an informed perspective to prioritization by highlighting how data availability, quality, and effort affect what can be answered and when.

- Own the quality and maintainability of the models and analyses you build, and collaborate with internal teams and Honda to improve data quality and analytical capabilities.

- Use statistical reasoning and experimental-design principles to distinguish meaningful effects from noise, overfitting, and chance findings.

- Proactively identify analytical opportunities and communicate findings clearly to support measurable product improvements and data-driven decisions.

What We’re Looking For:

- 5+ years in data analysis or product analytics, ideally in organizations with mature data practices and tooling.

- Experience working with high-volume, evolving, and imperfect datasets, including the ability to investigate data quality and tracking issues.

- Ability to frame problems around the underlying need, define hypotheses and metrics, and turn analysis into actionable recommendations.

- A solid foundation in statistics and experimental design, including causal inference and distinguishing real effects from noise, overfitting, and chance findings.

- Advanced SQL; proficiency in Python or R; and hands-on analytical data modeling (dimensional/Kimball, One Big Table, or other approaches) with dbt or an equivalent framework.

- Product analytics experience with event-based tools such as Amplitude or Mixpanel, strong BI skills (Superset, Tableau, Power BI, or similar), and clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- A proactive, structured approach to data initiatives and stakeholder alignment, plus comfort with engineering workflows such as git, code review, and continuous delivery. Japanese proficiency sufficient for professional discussions with external stakeholders.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with dbt, Snowflake, or Superset specifically.

- Familiarity with orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, dbt Cloud) or data catalogs, and basic AWS knowledge (S3).

- Automotive, telematics, or IoT domain experience.

- Experience working with Automotive, Japan-based business teams, or globally distributed stakeholders.

## About Drivemode

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Drivemode is a software and user experience division of Honda, developing connected car platforms, apps, and digital interfaces for Honda and Acura electric vehicles and motorcycles.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., acquired in 2019)
- **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, USA (with additional office in Tokyo, Japan)
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (founded by entrepreneurs from Zipcar and Tesla Motors)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Automotive technology, connected vehicles, software-defined vehicles, electric vehicle UX
- **Target customers**: B2B (Honda, Acura, automakers); B2C (Drivemode mobile app users and fleet managers)
- **Mission or purpose**: To make driving smarter, safer, and more connected by combining Silicon Valley software expertise with Honda's vehicle hardware platform.

## Products & Services
- **[Drivemode App]**: A consumer-facing Android app that transforms a phone into a car's central computing device, enabling voice-to-text, music overlay on navigation, Do Not Disturb mode, and travel recommendations. Designed to NHTSA safety guidelines.
- **[Driver Assistance & Analytics for Fleet Managers]**: A platform offering driver behavior monitoring, analytics, and safety features for commercial fleets.
- **[Connected Car Platform for Automakers]**: A bring-your-own-device (BYOD) solution that lets automakers integrate smartphone-based connectivity into vehicles without custom hardware.
- **[Honda EV & Motorcycle Software]**: Since the acquisition, Drivemode develops the in-car software and user experience for Honda's electric vehicles and a modern software platform for Honda's electric motorcycles.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private subsidiary)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$8M (2026 estimate) – Total Funding $11M (prior to acquisition)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Panasonic (lead investor in Series A), Incubate Fund (seed), Honda R&D (acquirer)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 34.2% YoY to 111 employees; expanding team across Mountain View and Tokyo; working on new EV launches and motorcycle software projects; global team spanning 5 continents.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Direct access to Honda's vehicle hardware and manufacturing** – allows integrated software-hardware development.
- **Startup autonomy within a large corporate parent** – maintains flat culture, fast decision-making, and innovation while leveraging Honda's resources.
- **Deep expertise in automotive-grade mobile UX** – app designed to NHTSA guidelines, with proven consumer adoption.
- **Diverse, global team** – employees from 20+ countries bring unique perspectives for a product used worldwide.

## Strategic Focus
- **Software-defined vehicles** – Leading Honda's transition to software-driven mobility, especially in EVs.
- **Electric vehicle UX** – Creating clean, intuitive digital experiences for Honda's next-generation electric cars and motorcycles.
- **Connected services** – Expanding platform capabilities for real-time data, navigation, and personalization.
- **Talent growth** – Actively hiring across engineering, product, and design roles to support upcoming launches.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Flat organizational structure, transparency, and openness. Employees are trusted to make decisions and given freedom to innovate.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: 20+ nationalities represented; strong commitment to DEI and equal opportunity.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid (office + remote). Core office days exist, but managers determine team-specific arrangements. Roles in Mountain View and Tokyo.
- **Benefits**:
  - Comprehensive health & life insurance
  - Retirement benefits (401k / 日本の年金制度)
  - Generous PTO (20 days in first year for Tokyo; flexible PTO in US)
  - Paid sick leave, holiday swap option
  - Education and learning stipend
  - Probation period of 3 months with immediate benefits enrollment
- **Visa Support**: Sponsorship available for Japan office (worldwide applicants welcome); US roles require work authorization but discussions about visa sponsorship are open.
- **Language**: English is primary work language; Japanese language skills not required for many roles.

## Sources
1. [Drivemode Careers Page](https://www.drivemode.com/careers)
2. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/drivemode)
3. [Built In Profile](https://builtin.com/company/drivemode)
4. [CB Insights Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/drivemode)
5. [Lever Job Board](https://jobs.lever.co/drivemode)

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