Senior Full-Stack Engineer for Engineering Apps

Rivian; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian seeks a Senior Software Engineer with hands-on full-stack development experience and some exposure to DevOps to build and operate applications that support critical engineering workflows.

This role is ideal for someone who can independently deliver features and grow into owning services end-to-end within Rivian's Engineering Applications team, which powers simulations, data management, and faster decision-making using React, TypeScript, Python, and cloud-native technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript and Python.
• Experience building web applications using modern frameworks (e.g., React).
• Understanding of REST APIs, system design fundamentals, and application architecture.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications using React, TypeScript, and Python.
• Build and enhance backend APIs and services for scalability and performance.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to define and deliver technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving engineering standards.
• Debug and resolve issues across frontend, backend, and deployment environments.
• Work with cloud platforms to deploy and operate applications.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and improve development and release workflows.
• Help improve observability, monitoring, and reliability of applications.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

React

System design

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

FastAPI/Flask/Django

CI/CD tooling

Observability tools (Grafana/Datadog/Splunk)

Job description

Rivian seeks a Senior Software Engineer with hands-on full-stack development experience and some exposure to DevOps to build and operate applications that support critical engineering workflows.

This role is ideal for someone who can independently deliver features and grow into owning services end-to-end within Rivian's Engineering Applications team, which powers simulations, data management, and faster decision-making using React, TypeScript, Python, and cloud-native technologies.