Professional Development
Our Development Philosophy
Turing is dedicated to realizing full autonomous driving. While the goal is simple—a car that drives itself—achieving it requires diverse, sophisticated technologies. This includes vehicle sensors and hardware, embedded systems and middleware to control them, autonomous driving models running on those systems, and the data infrastructure and learning platforms needed for continuous model improvement.
To achieve full autonomous driving, we’ve chosen to develop all these technologies in-house, which is why Turing operates a full-stack engineering organization. Meanwhile, AI and related technologies evolve at breathtaking speed—techniques considered state-of-the-art just months ago are regularly replaced by new approaches. Our engineers have experienced firsthand how rapidly the field moves, and how critical it is to keep learning.
To support this reality, Turing provides a robust environment and comprehensive programs so engineers can continuously sharpen their expertise while staying aware of broader industry trends.
Below, we introduce the specific programs and environment that support these efforts.
AI Agents and AI Coding Support Program
Turing provides all employees with free access to ChatGPT Business and GitHub Copilot for Business regardless of role. Recognizing that coding preferences vary widely across our engineering team, we also offer company-subsidized access to diverse AI coding tools, with support up to $300 USD monthly per engineer. This means every engineer at Turing can use tools like Claude Max, ChatGPT Pro, and Cursor Ultra at no personal cost.
Book Purchasing Assistance
Employees can purchase books related to development, daily work, professional development, and information gathering with company coverage. After reading, books are shelved for company-wide access. Employees can write in books and temporarily borrow them within reasonable limits. Since Turing doesn’t require manager approval for expenses under 10,000 yen and sets no upper limit on book prices within a reasonable range, employees can use this program freely at their own discretion.
International Travel and Site Visits
To help engineers gain firsthand experience of the latest autonomous driving developments, we offer diverse learning opportunities. Engineers can attend domestic and international conferences and industry events covering cutting-edge research. We also support trips to the US and China—where autonomous driving is already commercially deployed—so engineers can ride in autonomous vehicles and deepen their understanding. Travel, accommodation, and event registration costs are fully covered by the company.
Getting Started Series
Because Turing works across a broad range of technologies, engineers often need to pick up adjacent skills or try out a technology before deciding whether to invest deeply in it. Specialized textbooks can be overkill for exploratory learning, and setting up an internal development environment can itself be a significant burden.
To address this, Turing maintains a growing library of “Getting Started…” tutorials and guides covering the various technologies used internally, allowing engineers to quickly get hands-on with whatever they need to learn.
Cross-Team Exchange Program
Because Turing’s organization is structured around technical domains—hardware, embedded systems, autonomous driving models, and data infrastructure—engineers can easily become siloed in their own area. As noted earlier, it’s important for every engineer to have deep understanding not only of their own specialty but also of adjacent technologies.
To address this, Turing has introduced a cross-team exchange program. Members from teams working in related domains exchange for a set period, giving each engineer hands-on exposure to different technologies and broadening both their perspective and their technical depth.
Engineer All-Hands and Engineering Retreat
Alongside these efforts to broaden technical perspective, we’ve also put in place mechanisms for building deeper mutual understanding.
At our bimonthly Engineer All-Hands, five to six engineers give lightning talks on their areas of work and technical initiatives, followed by a casual networking session.
Our annual Engineering Retreat brings the team together for an overnight event combining a hackathon and outdoor activities. By working in cross-functional teams outside of normal structures, engineers build relationships that transcend team boundaries—strengthening the organization as a whole.
