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Rivian · 14 hours ago

Staff Cybersecurity Application Security Engineer

Rivian is seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to join their Enterprise Cybersecurity team. The role involves enhancing and maintaining the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) by guiding software development teams to write secure code and effectively remediate vulnerabilities.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
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Responsibilities

Review source code and application architectures to identify and communicate security vulnerabilities to development teams
Support the implementation of security configurations and countermeasures based on emerging threats and industry trends
Triage and manage external submissions from Rivian’s Bug Bounty program
Develop and support automated security tooling and agentic security workflows within CI/CD pipelines to streamline vulnerability triage and threat modeling
Work closely with Rivian’s penetration testing team to identify remediations for security vulnerabilities identified

Qualification

Application SecuritySecure Software DevelopmentGraphQLAWSPythonJavaNode.jsDocker/KubernetesSAST vulnerabilitiesGitlab CI/CDAI-specific vulnerabilitiesProblem-solvingDecision-making

Required

8+ years of application security experience
Passion for Cybersecurity and a desire to stay current with industry best practices and tools
Proficiency with GraphQL, AWS, React, Java, Node.js, Python, and containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes)
Hands on experience with reviewing and remediating common SAST vulnerabilities
Strong hands-on coding or scripting skills (e.g., Python, Go) for building security utilities and automation
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities

Preferred

Experience in the automotive, manufacturing, or technology industries
Experience with cloud native (AWS preferred) and Kubernetes hosted applications
Experience with Gitlab CI/CD or other popular DevOps technologies
Experience identifying and mitigating AI-specific vulnerabilities

Benefits

Annual performance bonus
Equity awards
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Life insurance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Program

Company

Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.

H1B Sponsorship

Rivian has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (38)
2024 (70)
2023 (54)
2022 (79)
2021 (21)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$21.93B
Key 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

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Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
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Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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