Early-Career Software Engineer, Enterprise AI & Cloud

Rivian Automotive; Atlanta, Normal, Plymouth (GA, IL, MI); On-site; USD 97,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Equity awards

Job summary

Rivian Automotive is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build scalable, cloud-native enterprise applications for supply chain and manufacturing operations. You will lead complex initiatives from concept to production, collaborating with Product, Operations, UX/UI, and QA to define features and roadmaps.

The role emphasizes AI-first design, highly scalable architectures, and rigorous testing, security, and performance standards across internal and external users in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in modern languages such as Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Experience with modern web frameworks like React, Angular, or Next.js.
• Experience working with relational databases like Postgres, MySQL and NoSQL solutions for managing complex data at scale.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP alongside Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of distributed architecture, event-driven systems, streaming platforms, and data pipelines.
• Skilled in using AI-powered coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code).
• Experience with observability stacks like Grafana (LGTM), DataDog, Splunk.
• Proven ability to build mission-critical enterprise systems and communicate complex technical documentation across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, cloud-native enterprise applications for supply chain and manufacturing operations.
• Lead complex technical initiatives from initial concept through to production.
• Build, test, and release mission-critical applications for both internal and external users.
• Design workflows, automation, and decision-support systems with an AI-first mindset.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Product, Operations, UX/UI design, and QA, to define features and roadmaps.
• Maintain high standards for architecture, testing, security, and performance through code and architecture reviews.

Skills

Python

Go

TypeScript

React

Angular

Next.js

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Distributed architecture

Event-driven systems

AI-powered coding tools

Grafana

DataDog

Splunk

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

React

Angular

Next.js

PostgreSQL

MySQL

NoSQL databases

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Rivian Automotive is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build scalable, cloud-native enterprise applications for supply chain and manufacturing operations. You will lead complex initiatives from concept to production, collaborating with Product, Operations, UX/UI, and QA to define features and roadmaps.

The role emphasizes AI-first design, highly scalable architectures, and rigorous testing, security, and performance standards across internal and external users in a dynamic environment.