Staff Software Engineer, Tools (frontend), Autonomy - Rivian

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. 

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. 

Rivian’s Autonomy Data, Eval & Triage Team is responsible for the end-to-end implementation of cloud digital experiences across web and mobile apps. To that end, we are developing a world-class cloud services platform that will support implementing fully autonomous self-driving for Rivian vehicles. We are seeking a Software Engineer who will be developing large-scale applications using the latest cloud services technologies, AWS resources, and UI frameworks. You’ll be building from the ground up with an obsession to help the Autonomy team go as fast as possible and manage petabytes of sensor data.

• Developing a visualization tool for ADAS data
• Partner with architects, product management, and engineers on requirements, architecture, design, and development plans
• Collaborate with stakeholders to build user-friendly, immersive, reactive applications
• Drive our new UX/UI ideas, communicate and document them
• Take the scale and performance of the applications to the next level using in-house, open-source, and cloud tools and technologies
• Ensure a high product quality bar is maintained by creating automated tests for the developed code

• Master in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent in the related field, and at least 5 years of relevant experience; or at least 7 years of industry experience
• 7+ years of experience in a similar or related role.
• Expertise with modern full-stack web development TypeScript and React
• Proficient in back-end languages with Python
• Knowledge of video encoder/decoder is a plus
• Knowledge of web technologies such as WebAssembly, WebWorker, WebGL, WebCodec is a plus
• Experience with three.js, Babylon.js, or another 3D rendering engine is a plus
• Experience programming in C++ a plus

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.

Rivian 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.

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