Rivian · 3 days ago
Sr./Staff Software Engineer, Calibration & Pose, Autonomy
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$179K/yr - $224K/yr
3+ years expRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever, focusing on emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. The role involves being a member of the Perception team, developing advanced machine learning algorithms that impact safety-critical self-driving features.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Be independently responsible for the entire lifecycle of projects or features including engineering design, development, deployment, testing and maintenance
Develop production ready software to run on our vehicles and in the cloud
Develop perception capabilities using tools from machine Learning, state estimation and robotics
Develop tools and processes to evaluate and measure the performance of the perception system
Work with the broader team to ensure that our Perception outputs are integrated to deliver a great experience to our customers
Qualification
Required
BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or other relevant Engineering disciplines
3+ years of experience in C++ and Python, ideally in a context of real-time Perception systems
3+ years of robotics, AV (Autonomous Vehicle), or other real-time, safety-critical experience
Experience developing Perception algorithms using tools from machine learning, state estimation and/or robotics
Effective communication and collaborative skills
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, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
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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