Software Engineer, Data Platform

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 The Vehicle Software Data Platform team is seeking a skilled individual to join our team and work on the infrastructure that hosts a cutting-edge Vehicle Cloud interface built on AWS.

The main objective is to create a highly advanced distributed messaging system that caters to IoT use cases related to Electric Vehicles / Chargers and Cloud Use.

We are utilizing various technologies like AWS S3 and Kafka and streaming technologies like Apache Flink on Kubernetes to build notification systems, stream analytics, and anomaly detection systems.

This person will play a crucial role in developing a platform to store petabytes of vehicle data from multiple in-vehicle ECUs.

Additionally, they will help design and construct the next-generation architecture for streaming video, audio, and telematics data between vehicles and mobiles.

Responsibilities Design and develop Rivian bidirectional communication interface between Cloud and Vehicle. Primary responsibilities include designing, coding, and troubleshooting technical issues as a Data Engineer.

Willing to be on-call rotation as needed to support Staging and Production systems. Work with DevOps engineers to design systems or resolve issues.

Contribute to planning, prioritizing, and leading as needed in different capacities. Must be willing to take up new challenges and flexible in adapting to changing requirements, design needs, and deployment challenges.

Must be flexible to work with multiple teams and collaborate within and across teams in dynamic work environments. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in CS or any STEM discipline.

Knowledge of Cloud fundamentals (preferably in AWS) and distributed systems. Robust system and component-level design and troubleshooting skills, including memory CPU profiling on cloud-based services.

Strong coding skills in one or more programming languages Golang, Python, Rust, Java. Must include knowledge of how-to unit tests and system tests.

Good foundation on Unix and bash. Some basic knowledge of Cloud networking is preferred. Preferred good foundations on Containerization Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies Familiarity with CI / CD, Git, and Release Management.

Preferred understanding of Cloud resource provisioning using CDK, Cloud Formation, or Terraform not a requisite. Pay Disclosure Salary Range / Hourly Rate for British Columbia Based Applicants : 96,800 CAD -121,000 CAD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary : Rivian provides robust supplementary medical / Rx, dental and vision insurance for employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children.

Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers all of the premiums. 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.

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• Rivian 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;
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Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, 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.

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