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 software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity AI security and more well map a new way forward. Working together well create a future thats more connected more intelligent more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

Join our Factory Platform team and become a key player in revolutionizing the automotive industry! As a Sr. Software Engineer Full-Stack youll be on the cutting edge designing and implementing the next generation of manufacturing software that drives production quality and efficiency. If you are passionate about owning impactful projects and delivering world-class solutions in a dynamic environment your chance to accelerate your career and shape the future of vehicle manufacturing is now. Apply today and build whats never been built before! This position will be located at either Palo Alto CA or Irvine CA or Normal IL and report into Sr. Manager Equipment and Execution Platform.

Responsibilities

• Design and Development: Design develop and maintain high-quality scalable and secure full-stack applications for Rivian Volkswagen Technologies connected services.

• API Development: Contribute to the design and development of RESTful APIs that adhere to industry best practices and meet the needs of various consumers (mobile apps third-party developers).

• Collaboration: Work effectively with a cross-functional team of engineers designers and product managers to deliver exceptional user experiences.

• Problem Solving: Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.

• Code Quality: Write clean well-documented and testable code. Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality standards.

• Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in full-stack development and contribute to the teams technical growth.

• Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior developers sharing knowledge and best practices.

• Communication: Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 7 years of professional software development experience with a focus on full-stack development.

• Frontend: Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks (React TypeScript) HTML CSS and responsive design. Experience with state management libraries (Redux Vuex) and testing frameworks (Jest Cypress).

• Backend: Strong knowledge of at least one backend language (Golang Python) and experience building RESTful APIs. Familiarity with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP).

• Data Processing: Experience with stream processing and a fundamental knowledge of data processing methods including familiarity with message queue technologies (e.g. Kafka NATS RabbitMQ).

• Agile: Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum Kanban).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with industrial protocols (OPC UA EthernetIP Modbus MQTT)

• Experience working in manufacturing environments is highly desirable.

Total Rewards

Full-time positions include base salary eligibility for an annual performance bonus and eligibility for equity.

In addition to base salary Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies offers benefits tailored to the local market. For more information on the benefits available for full-time employees check out our Global Benefits Site.

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site ( If you are a current employee please apply through our internal job board.

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

Candidate Data Privacy

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Please note this job posting represents an open active vacancy. Additionally we are not currently accepting applications from third party application services.

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