Staff Software Engineer - AI‑First Enterprise Systems

Rivian Automotive; Plymouth Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 156,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

401(k) plan

Medical/dental/vision

Paid vacation

Disability insurance

Job summary

Rivian seeks a Staff Software Engineer to build enterprise systems and AI at the intersection of supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. You will help design scalable cloud-native apps that keep Rivian's factories running and vehicles delivered on time from planning to logistics.

Collaborate with Product, Operations, UX/UI, and QA to define features and roadmaps, uphold high standards for architecture, testing, security, and performance, and mentor teams through complex initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Experience with React, Angular, or Next.js.
• Experience with Postgres, MySQL, and NoSQL databases.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Distributed architecture, event-driven systems, data pipelines.
• Experience with AI-powered coding tools.
• Knowledge of observability stacks (Grafana, DataDog, Splunk).
• Ability to communicate complex technical information across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, cloud-native enterprise applications for supply chain and manufacturing operations.
• Lead complex technical initiatives from concept through production.
• Build, test, and release mission-critical applications for internal and external users.
• Design workflows and decision-support systems with an AI-first mindset.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define features and roadmaps.
• Maintain high standards for architecture, testing, security, and performance.

Skills

Experience 5+ years

Python/Go/TypeScript

React/Angular/Next.js

Postgres/MySQL/NoSQL

AWS/Azure/GCP

Distributed systems

AI coding tools

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Rivian seeks a Staff Software Engineer to build enterprise systems and AI at the intersection of supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. You will help design scalable cloud-native apps that keep Rivian's factories running and vehicles delivered on time from planning to logistics.

Collaborate with Product, Operations, UX/UI, and QA to define features and roadmaps, uphold high standards for architecture, testing, security, and performance, and mentor teams through complex initiatives.