Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies · 1 month ago
Staff Software Engineer - Vehicle Data Services
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$167K/yr - $221K/yrRivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture focused on creating software-defined vehicles through innovative technology. The Staff Software Engineer will lead the Cloud Data Platform, developing scalable data services and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance vehicle data communication and infrastructure.
AutomotiveInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Experience with technical team leadership for a team of mid-level & Senior engineers across multiple locales
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions
Actively participate in long term strategic roadmap across Data Platform initiatives
Design, develop, and deploy distributed & API-based backend applications and microservices for R | V Tech's Vehicle Data Services Team with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
Work with event-driven architectures, leveraging technologies like Kafka, Druid, Pinot and Redis to build efficient and fault-tolerant systems
Write high-quality, maintainable code and ensure robust test coverage
Implement, monitor, and debug applications, ensuring high availability and low latency
Develop, deploy, and maintain solutions on cloud platforms, particularly AWS
Manage and optimize message brokers and implement streaming and queuing solutions as required
Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and production issues
Participate in an on-call rotation, addressing production issues during off-hours as necessary
Maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and tools
Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and alerting systems
Qualification
Required
Ability to work from R | V Tech's Palo Alto Offices at least three days per week
Ability to work from home two days a week
Participation in a rotating on-call schedule, including occasional weekends, late nights, and holidays
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Strong foundation in Software Engineering principles and Distributed systems design
Strong understanding of application authentication like OIDC and authorization models based on oauth
Proficiency in Go (GoLang) Programming, and Python, with demonstrated experience building production-grade applications
Good understanding with multi-tier secure and scalable web patterns using REST & WSS
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and familiarity with cloud-native patterns
Expertise in event-driven architecture and working with message brokers such as Kafka, Druid, and/or Pinot
Knowledge of Redis for caching, session storage, or distributed data structures
Understanding of data stores such as Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon DocumentDB, and/or MongoDB
Solid understanding of systems debugging, production, and monitoring tools such as Datadog and Amazon CloudWatch
Experience with unit testing, system testing, and performance testing
Experience building cost effective and efficient designs in your technology choices
Strong knowledge of Git for version control and collaboration
Ability to self-manage and drive projects to completion while working independently
Preferred
Building In skillsets, knowledge of ORY.sh, Okta or similar platform to implement permission management or user entitlements in services
Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD
Familiarity with communications protocols like Protobuf & GRPC
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with Cloud infrastructure provisioning tools like Terraform, Terragrunt, Crossplane, ArgoCD
Familiarity Agentic frameworks and protocols such as MCP, ACP, etc
Familiarity with AI First tools such as Cursor, Glean, etc
Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Benefits
Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26
Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment
Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment
Eligibility for an annual performance bonus
Eligibility for equity
Flex Time Off
Retirement savings plans
Medical, vision and dental coverage
Company
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies develops scalable automotive software and technology platforms for multiple vehicle segments.
Founded in 2024
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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