Job Specifications
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
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Streaming Team seeks a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to support our Cloud Gateway Platform and Over-the-Air (OTA) infrastructure. You will build a massively scalable and robust IoT Platform that deals with the ingress and egress of data to and from our vehicles. This position involves tackling complex technical challenges and proactively ensuring system stability.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and deployment of middleware components supporting OTA functionality and other connected services.
Design, develop, and deploy distributed systems and applications for R | V Tech's Cloud Gateway Platform with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and production issues.
Work with event-driven architectures, leveraging technologies like Kafka and Redis.
Develop, deploy, and maintain solutions on cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
Develop APIs and communication protocols for data exchange between embedded systems, cloud platforms, and third-party services.
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and participate in code reviews.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, including occasional weekends, late nights, and holidays, to resolve critical production issues.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, a relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience.
Proficiency in Go (GoLang), Rust, and Python, with demonstrated experience building production-grade applications.
Proficiency in Software Engineering principles and Distributed Systems design.
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience working on distributed systems, middleware, or connected vehicle software platforms
Experience with Redis for caching, session storage, or distributed data structures.
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and familiarity with cloud-native patterns
Experience with event-driven architecture and working with message brokers such as Kafka.
Experience in utilization of data stores such as Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon DocumentDB, and/or MongoDB.
Experience with building high-performance and low-latency systems in large-scale environments.
Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment tools (CI/CD) like Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.
Experience with communications protocols like websocket and gRPC
Experience with systems debugging, production, and monitoring tools such as Datadog and Amazon CloudWatch.
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with automotive safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ASPICE).
Experience working in an automotive setting, or with IoT/Connected devices
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $146,900 - $183,600 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Canada Based Applicants: 108,200 - 135,300 CAD (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/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
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 l