Rivian Automotive

About Us

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world. 

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

Read more about Rivian and VW Group Technologies (R | V Tech) in our November 2024 Press Release. 

R | V Tech is searching for a passionate and skilled Senior Software Engineer to support the Joint Venture Vehicle Data Services and to join our IoT and Streaming Team. This role requires designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, low-latency, robust, scalable, and reliable distributed systems. This Engineer will be a key contributor in shaping our technology infrastructure's backbone, collaborating across teams, and solving complex technical challenges to build the future of vehicle-to-cloud communication. Key responsibilities include building the SaaS layer for EventWatch, supporting commercial vehicle data integrations, handling requests for new pipelines, and supporting fleet use cases. The team is also investing in AWS auto-scaling and exploring alternate infrastructures.The ideal candidate will excel in creating the electric architecture and software for next-generation Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs) and enjoys a fast-paced, innovative environment.

What We Value: 

• Coming Together to lead the way: 
• Two Industry Leaders combining to have a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. 
• Addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technologies that will set the standards for SDVs around the world. 
• Innovation at Scale: Passion for building world-class distributed systems that are robust, efficient, and scalable.
• Diverse Collaboration: Someone who has a strong ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team-oriented environment. By combining our unique backgrounds, Rivian’s EV Innovator and VW’s Longtime Automotive Leader, we can tackle big challenges from fresh angles. 
• Global Impact: We want to accelerate the global transition to electric vehicles, helping create safer roadways and a more sustainable planet for everyone. 

Why Join Us?

• Real-World Impact: See your ideas drive real-world impact across some of the world’s most recognized car brands.
• New Challenges: From zonal architecture to in-vehicle intelligence, work on cutting-edge technologies and challenging technical problems to define what’s next for the automotive experience.
• Engineering-Led: Thrive in an Engineering-Centric Culture that embraces first principles thinking to build scalable solutions. 
• Highly Collaborative: Collaborate with teams of talented passionate Engineers and who believe the best work comes from bringing bold and diverse thinkers together. 
• Opportunities: Professional Development, Career Advancement, and Tuition Reimbursement.
• Benefits: Health, Well-Being, Financial, and LGBTQIA2+ Benefits start on Day 1.
• Time Away from Work: We’re passionate about creating a better way to explore the world, which includes a variety of ways to give Employees the time they need to rest, recharge, and go exploring.
• Cultivating Inclusion and Belonging: Read our 2024 Impact Report to learn more about our beliefs that inclusivity and equity are essential for meaningful and lasting social and environmental solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize low latency telemetry and state API services for real-time data and interactive use cases like mobile apps and dashboards.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and tools.
• Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Design, develop, and deploy distributed systems and applications with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Work with event-driven architectures, leveraging technologies like Kafka and Redis to build efficient and fault-tolerant systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code in Go (GoLang) Programming, ensuring robust test coverage.
• Implement, monitor, and debug applications, ensuring high availability and low latency.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain solutions on cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Manage and optimize message brokers and implement streaming and queuing solutions as required.
• Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and production issues.

Qualifications

• Office Location Requirement: Ability to work from R | V Tech’s Palo Alto Office at least three days per week is required for this role.
• Work From Home: Ability to work from home two days a week is supported as well. 
• On-Call: Participation in a rotating on-call schedule, including occasional weekends, late nights, and holidays, to resolve critical production issues is also required.
• Education: At least a Bachelor’s Degree is required for this role. 
• Experience: At least 2 years of experience is also needed for this role. 
• Skills: 
• Strong foundation in Software Engineering Principles and Distributed Systems Design.
• Proficiency in Go (GoLang) Programming, with demonstrated experience building production-grade applications.
• Experience with Cloud Platforms like AWS and familiarity with cloud-native patterns.
• Expertise in event-driven architecture and working with message brokers such as Kafka.
• Proficiency with Redis for caching, session storage, or distributed data structures.
• Solid understanding of monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana Labs, or Amazon CloudWatch and debugging production systems.
• Software Development Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing.
• Strong knowledge of Git for version control and collaboration.
• Experience with microservices and API based platform systems
• Experience building cost effective and efficient designs in a preferred technology.
• Ability to self-manage and drive projects to completion while working independently

Preferred:

• Education: Masters or PhD is strongly preferred, but not required. 
• Skills:
• Experience working with OLAP or time-series Databases such Apache Druid
• Experience working with NoSQL data stores such as DynamoDB, DocumentDB, and/or MongoDB
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
• Familiarity with Cloud infrastructure provisioning tools (e.g. Terraform, Terragrunt, Crossplane, Argo CD)
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience working in an automotive setting, or with IoT/Connected devices is a plus but not required

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Pay Disclosure

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $105,100 to $165,100 USD

Actual Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and their children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment. 

Company Statements

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. 

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. 

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions. 

Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.

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