Staff Backend Engineer — Manufacturing & Edge Systems

Rivian VW Group; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to architect and develop manufacturing applications that bridge shop-floor equipment with enterprise systems. This hybrid role is based in Palo Alto, with options in Irvine, CA or Normal, IL and reports to the Sr.

Manager, Equipment and Execution Platform. You will lead backend design, ensure real-time data flow, and mentor engineers, while championing security, scalability, and reliable data processing across the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience with a strong focus on backend development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Mastery of at least one backend language (Golang preferred, Node.js, Python, C, C++) and experience with cloud app frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership: Provide guidance to engineers, drive architectural decisions and ensure code quality.
• System design: Architect complex backend systems for equipment integration with scalability, security and maintainability.
• Mentorship and collaboration: Mentor engineers and foster knowledge sharing.
• Problem-solving: Tackle complex technical challenges to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Code quality: Enforce code quality standards and maintainable documentation.
• Performance optimization: Identify bottlenecks and optimize backend performance.
• Communication: Communicate with stakeholders clearly about technical decisions.
• Ownership: Drive projects to successful completion.

Skills

Backend development

Leadership

System design

Mentorship

Code quality

Performance optimization

Communication

Ownership

Data processing

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

gRPC

Job description

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to architect and develop manufacturing applications that bridge shop-floor equipment with enterprise systems. This hybrid role is based in Palo Alto, with options in Irvine, CA or Normal, IL and reports to the Sr.

Manager, Equipment and Execution Platform. You will lead backend design, ensure real-time data flow, and mentor engineers, while championing security, scalability, and reliable data processing across the