Staff Software Engineer: AI-Driven Enterprise Systems

Rivian; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian seeks a Staff Software Engineer for the Enterprise Software team to build the digital backbone behind supply chain, manufacturing and operations. You will craft scalable, cloud-native enterprise applications and lead major technical initiatives.

You’ll work across Product, Operations, UX/UI, and QA to shape features, partner on roadmaps, and uphold architecture, testing, security and performance standards. This role emphasizes AI-enabled tooling and scalable data pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Experience with modern web frameworks like React, Angular, or Next.js.
• Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL solutions.
• 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, 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

AI-powered coding tools

Distributed architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Eng or equivalent

Tools

React

Angular

Next.js

PostgreSQL

MySQL

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Grafana

DataDog

Splunk

Job description

Rivian seeks a Staff Software Engineer for the Enterprise Software team to build the digital backbone behind supply chain, manufacturing and operations. You will craft scalable, cloud-native enterprise applications and lead major technical initiatives.

You’ll work across Product, Operations, UX/UI, and QA to shape features, partner on roadmaps, and uphold architecture, testing, security and performance standards. This role emphasizes AI-enabled tooling and scalable data pipelines.