Senior Infotainment Display & Touch Platform Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Family planning programs

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our Automotive Software team. We are developing the next-generation, Android-based in-vehicle infotainment experience to be deployed across future electric vehicles in the Rivian and VW Group portfolios.

You will own the end-to-end pipeline from low-level hardware drivers to OS frameworks (Linux, QNX, Android Automotive) ensuring a seamless, highly responsive, and visually flawless user experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience in embedded software development or platform engineering, specifically focusing on display panels, touch screens, and hardware input technologies.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming.
• Deep understanding of embedded operating systems such as Linux, QNX, or Android Automotive OS.
• Solid grasp of display and input frameworks (e.g., Linux DRM/KMS, Android SurfaceFlinger/InputManager).
• Experience with hardware peripherals and interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, MIPI DSI).
• Excellent problem-solving, system-level debugging, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Display & Graphics Pipeline: Develop, integrate, and maintain display drivers and compositor frameworks for complex, multi-display automotive topologies.
• Touch & Input Subsystems: Develop and integrate drivers for touch panels and physical infotainment buttons; optimize input processing and latency.
• Performance Optimization: Tune the glass-to-glass pipeline for frame rates and visual quality.
• Hardware Bring-Up & Integration: Collaborate with hardware vendors/SoC partners to bring up new panels and input interfaces.
• System-Level Debugging: Use profilers, gdb, JTAG, and logic analyzers to resolve display/input issues.
• Feature Development: Implement dynamic backlight control, power sequencing, resolution switching, and multi-display sync.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align with Hardware, UI/UX and System teams to meet safety and EMC requirements.

Job description

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our Automotive Software team. We are developing the next-generation, Android-based in-vehicle infotainment experience to be deployed across future electric vehicles in the Rivian and VW Group portfolios.

You will own the end-to-end pipeline from low-level hardware drivers to OS frameworks (Linux, QNX, Android Automotive) ensuring a seamless, highly responsive, and visually flawless user experience.