Senior Software Engineer, Factory Software (Palo Alto) Job at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, Palo Alto, CA

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  • Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
  • Palo Alto, CA

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer, Factory Software

About Us Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotives next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, were addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for softwaredefined vehicles around the world.

Role Summary As a Senior Software Engineer on the Factory Software team, you will develop software, services, and applications to support ultrahighspeed manufacturing. You will identify and solve challenges by implementing cuttingedge technologies such as machine vision, distributed message buses, and virtualization in the manufacturing process. Your software design responsibilities will include creating robust, reliable, and maintainable systems. To help Rivian produce factories efficiently, you will collaborate with crossfunctional teams to foster a cohesive environment. This role involves assisting with design reviews, commissioning, and establishing deployment and test plans during new factory builds. You will monitor highlevel project goals and ensure success by identifying challenges early and proactively working to mitigate them. This position can be located at our facilities in Normal, IL, Palo Alto, CA, or Irvine, CA, and reports to the Senior Manager of Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of software standards and specifications by providing feedback on lessons learned and project gaps.
  • Proactively review and approve merge requests (MR) with development teams.
  • Guide teams in the proper deployment of Rivian software and enforce best practices.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software development experience in a testdriven environment.
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, Go (preferred), Rust.
  • Bachelors/Masters in Software Engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • Experience designing software for streaming mechanisms (NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pulsar, etc.).
  • Familiarity with source control systems (e.g., Gitlab, Bitbucket) and tools like JAMA and JIRA.
  • Experience with automated testing and continuous integration frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of caching, authentication, authorization, and privacy considerations.
  • Comfortable with SDLC best practices and versioncontrolled software.
  • Experience in designing and developing highperformance software.
  • Solid understanding of Linux, or realtime operating systems.
  • Experience with systematic troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  • Approximately 30% travel, or as required by the team.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s), Git, Bazel, Jenkins, GitLab, Vault, or automotive systems is a plus.
  • Experience with APIs (e.g., gRPC, and database systems.
  • Experience working on Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) is a plus.

Pay Disclosure Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Palo Alto, Californiabased applicants: $146,900$183,600 (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 fulltime employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day 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 laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Candidate Data Privacy Rivian and VW Group Technologies may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes. We may share your Candidate Personal Data with internal personnel, affiliates, and service providers as required. For more information, please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from thirdparty application services.

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Job Tags

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