Staff AI Platform Engineer — GenAI & LLM Architecture

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

Palo Alto (CA)

On-site

USD 206,500 - 258,100

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in agentic applications to shape our GenAI platform’s architecture and strategy. You will drive the integration of LLMs with internal and customer-facing apps at scale, advancing cognitive automation and building observable, scalable distributed systems.

You will establish engineering standards, collaborate with ML engineers and product teams, mentor engineers across levels, and influence technical

Qualifications

Advanced degree or higher in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
Expertise in large-scale distributed systems and production-grade backend software.
Experience building agentic applications leveraging LLMs in production.

Responsibilities

Architect and own agentic systems at org-wide scale using LLMs.
Define LLM integration strategy across our software ecosystem.
Lead the cognitive automation roadmap with cross-functional teams.
Champion scalable system design and production-grade ML solutions.
Set engineering standards and foster technical excellence across the organization.
Collaborate with executives to align technical direction and drive organizational impact.