Job Specifications
About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
Rivian’s Digital Technology Team is responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the digital experience outside the vehicle (e.g. vehicle configuration, payment gateway, vehicle delivery management, service scheduling) across web, mobile app and in-store. To that end, we are developing a world-class commerce platform that will make learning about and purchasing electric adventure vehicles intuitive, seamless and fun. We are seeking a Software Engineer who will be developing large scale applications using the latest language features, frameworks and tooling. She/He will be building from the ground up with an obsession toward making these experiences memorable for the customers. This position will be located in Vancouver and report to our Sr. Manager, Software Engineering.
Responsibilities
Create client-side applications along the customer journey that range from managing financial transactions to scheduling vehicle deliveries
Collaborate with UX/UI designers and product designers to build user-friendly, immersive, reactive applications
Develop state of the art code with a keen eye on profiling, browser memory usage, load time of the apps
Consistently write useful tests for all code developed, ensuring a high-quality bar is maintained
Qualifications
3+ years of relevant industry experience, with 1+ years of experience building large scale enterprise grade systems (Preferred)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technology field
Experience building distributed systems at scale which can handle millions of transactions/second
Experience with HTML5, CSS/SASS, Restful APIs, JSON, HTTP
Node, Javascript/Typescript, React or other JS framework experience
Experience with Java or Golang a plus
Experience working with AWS, GCP or similar cloud platforms, and CDNs a plus
Experience with Serverless or Container microservices architectures a plus
Experience with GraphQL a plus
Good understanding of caching, security and privacy principles
Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines
Excellent understanding of cross-browser cross-platform compatibility issues as well as the ability to debug
Comfortable navigating trade-offs to bring the right data structure and algorithms to the problem
Meticulous around visibility of the systems you build - metrics, centralized logging, tracing
Dedicated to unit, integration testing and coverage - comfortable using tools of the trade on profiling, source control
Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM or a similar software development life cycle process
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range: $86,200 - 107,800 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)
Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.
Rivian 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.
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