Staff AI Research Engineer, Computer Vision - Rivian and VW Group Technology

About Us:

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.  

 

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary:

Join our dynamic team in the automotive industry as an AI Research Engineer, focused on Computer Vision, and contribute to the development of cutting-edge AI solutions. In this role, you will focus on building and optimizing computer vision algorithms for tasks such as video understanding, scene analysis, and real-time processing. Your work will help enhance vehicle safety, improve user experiences, and enable innovative in-vehicle applications.

Responsibilities:

●      Develop and implement computer vision algorithms for tasks including object detection, activity recognition, and video analysis.

●      Train, fine-tune, and evaluate machine learning models using automotive and large-scale datasets.

●      Deploy and optimize models for edge devices and real-time automotive applications.

●      Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate computer vision solutions into in-vehicle systems and infotainment platforms.

●      Conduct research to stay up-to-date with advancements in video understanding and computer vision technologies.

●      Create scalable, maintainable pipelines for data processing, model training, and deployment.

●      Document workflows, algorithms, and results for internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications:

●      MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

●      Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.

●      Proficiency in computer vision techniques, including CNNs, transformers, and video modeling.

●      Hands-on experience with video data and tasks such as action recognition or video classification.

●      Familiarity with image and video processing libraries (e.g., OpenCV, scikit-image).

●      Experience with hardware accelerators (e.g., GPUs, NPUs) for model training and deployment.

 

Preferred Qualifications
●      Authored or co-authored publications in top-tier computer vision, machine learning, or AI conferences/journals (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML).

●      Knowledge of spatiotemporal modeling and video understanding techniques.

●      Familiarity with MLOps practices, including model deployment pipelines and CI/CD.

●      Background in optimizing models for resource-constrained and edge environments.

●      Experience with annotation tools and synthetic data generation for training datasets.

Pay Disclosure:

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: 206,000 USD - 258,000 USD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

 

Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 Statements:

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

 

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. 

 

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. 

 

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions. 

 

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.