Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Fleet Applications - 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. 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Staff Engineer with deep expertise in developing configuration-driven applications within an event-driven, cloud-first architecture. You will lead technical efforts to design, build, and scale our next-generation fleet management toolset, focused on electric vehicles (EVs). This toolset will empower users to efficiently manage large fleets, optimize vehicle performance, and leverage real-time data to make informed decisions.

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, architects, data scientists, and product managers, to define and implement solutions that meet our customers' needs. Your leadership in designing scalable, secure, and highly performant applications will be key to our success. This role is located at our Palo Alto, CA office and reports directly into the Sr. Manager, Fleet Applications.

• Lead the design and development of a multi-tenancy configuration-driven applications for a fleet management SAAS toolset that leverages cloud-first, event-driven architecture.
• Architect scalable and resilient microservices-based solutions using cloud-native technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) to manage fleet operations, data processing, and real-time event handling.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define technical requirements and align them with the overall system architecture and product roadmap.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative engineering culture.
• Ensure the system is secure, reliable, and optimized for performance, addressing scalability and data integrity challenges in large, distributed environments.
• Work closely with DevOps to define CI/CD pipelines and ensure best practices for automated testing, monitoring, and deployments.
• Continuously evaluate and integrate new technologies and methodologies to keep Rivian’s toolset at the cutting edge of the industry.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience in cloud-first, event-driven architectures.
• Proven expertise in building configuration-driven applications with a focus on flexibility, scalability, and resilience.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and their respective services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, etc.).
• Proficient in programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript (Node.js).
• In-depth knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, message queues, and event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka).
• Familiarity with fleet management, IoT, or connected vehicle technologies is a plus.
• Familiarity with designing, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Experience with DevOps practices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence product direction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in automotive, EV, or fleet management industries.
• Understanding of data privacy, security best practices, and compliance requirements in cloud-based applications.
• Hands-on experience with real-time data streaming, big data processing, and analytics in a fleet management context.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

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.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian 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 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 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 affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. 

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, 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.