Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies · 1 month ago
Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Gateway
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$132K/yr - $165K/yr
2+ years expRivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture focused on creating the next generation of software-defined vehicles. The Senior Software Engineer will support the Cloud Gateway Platform, building scalable IoT solutions that enhance communication between vehicles and the cloud.
AutomotiveInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy distributed systems and applications for R | V Tech's Cloud Gateway Platform with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
Work with event-driven architectures, leveraging technologies like Kafka and Redis to build efficient and fault-tolerant systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions
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 Yaletown Office in Vancouver at least three days per week is required for this role
Ability to work from home two days a week is supported as well
Participation in a rotating on-call schedule, including occasional weekends, late nights, and holidays, to resolve critical production issues is also required
At least a Bachelor's Degree is required for this role
At least 2 years of experience is also needed for this role
Strong foundation in Software Engineering principles and Distributed systems design
Proficiency in Go (GoLang) Programming, Rust, and Python, with demonstrated experience building production-grade applications
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
Proficiency with Redis for caching, session storage, or distributed data structures
Expertise in utilization 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
Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is strongly preferred, but not required
Familiarity with communications protocols like websocket and GRPC is highly preferred
Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD is also preferred
Familiarity with Cloud infrastructure provisioning tools like Terraform, Terragrunt, Crossplane, Argo CD
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with building high-performance and low-latency systems in large-scale environments
Experience working in an automotive setting, or with IoT/Connected devices is a plus but not required
Benefits
Medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and their children up to age 26
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.
1001-5000 employees
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