Rivian · 1 day ago
Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Autonomy
US-CA-Palo Alto
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$206K/yr - $258K/yr
6+ years expRivian is a company focused on autonomous driving technology, seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to specialize in safety-critical self-driving embedded software. The role involves designing, developing, and deploying software for essential self-driving features, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance vehicle and ADAS capabilities.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop software working on real-time operating systems for resource efficient systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.) on a distributed and heterogeneous system (multiple processors, multi-core, multi-threaded) including in-house developed silicon
Develop necessary tools to support development, building, observability, debugging, and testing
Create early project definitions, set up build system and compiler tooling, solving complex problems and develop infrastructure along the way to allow for more efficient development from the team
Assist in software-design and code reviews while assisting other developers on technical issues, design choices, and decision making
Analysis of requirements, architecture, design, development, code review, quality assurance, and deployment of entire software engineering life cycle
Identify gaps in development process and technical implementations to address and improve the quality and pace of team deliverables
Coordinate with application development and cross-functional teams to enable and support vehicle and ADAS features
Qualification
Required
B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
6+ years of experience developing production-grade software for safety and function critical applications in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or related fields
Strong embedded C programming skills
Experience GCC/Clang compilers + linkers
Experience with Bazel or other large-project build systems
Strong triage and problem solving skills
Experience with resource-constrained architectures
Experience with real-time applications and kernels
Experience writing, profiling, and debugging multi-threaded software
Demonstrated success working in fast-paced, continuous integration / continuous development environment
Familiarity with at least one scripting language (for example Bash, Lua, Python)
Preferred
Experience with Ethernet + TCP/IP networking
Experience with CPU performance measurement and profiling
JTAG, logic analyzer debugging
Timesync
ARM Cortex R (Armv8-R), Infineon TriCore, similar
Functional Safety experience (ISO-26262, IEC-62304, DO-178C, etc.)
Benefits
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.
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.93BKey Investors
Volkswagen GroupUS Department of EnergyIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
2024-05-02Grant· $827M
Leadership Team
Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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