Staff Software Engineer, Perception, Autonomy

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 228,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Rx insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in safety‑critical self‑driving software in Palo Alto, CA. In this role, you will design, develop, and deploy software underpinning essential self‑driving features.

Your responsibilities will include optimizing software for Perception models, developing necessary debugging tools, and coordinating with cross‑functional teams. Candidates should possess strong C++ skills and have experience in automotive or robotics software development.

The salary range for California applicants is $228,000 - $285,000 with robust benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing production‑grade software.
• Experience working on heterogeneous systems with various types of hardware accelerators.
• Passionately motivated to take ideas from R&D phase to a product.

Responsibilities

• Optimize, test, and enhance onboard software for self‑driving features.
• Develop tools to support development, debugging, and testing.
• Assist in software design and code reviews.

Skills

C++ programming

Software Development life cycle

Communication skills

Experience in automotive or robotics software

Education

B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

CUDA

TensorRT

OpenCL

Job description

Role Summary

As a Software Engineer specializing in safety‑critical self‑driving software, you will play a vital role in the design, development, and deployment of software that underpins essential self‑driving features. Your responsibilities encompass a range of technical tasks, from software development to architecture analysis, all contributing to the successful implementation of robust and reliable self‑driving solutions.

This role is based in Palo Alto, CA.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of optimizing, testing, and enhancing onboard software that runs Rivian’s Perception models that underpin all self‑driving features
• Develop necessary tools to support development, debugging, and testing
• Assist in software‑design and code reviews while assisting other developers on technical issues, design choices, and decision making
• Analysis of requirements, architecture, design, development, code review, quality assurance, and deployment of entire software engineering life cycle
• Coordinate with Perception model development and cross‑functional teams to enable and support onboard model deployment/integration

Qualifications

• B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience developing production‑grade software
• Strong C++ programming skills
• Experience in automotive or robotics software development
• Experience working on heterogeneous systems with various types of hardware accelerators (GPU, ISP, Encoder, etc.)
• Experience working with libraries for hardware accelerators (CUDA, TensorRT, OpenCL, etc.)
• Team player with great communication skills to drive cross‑functional efforts in a fast‑paced development environment
• Passionately motivated to take ideas from R&D phase to a product
• Software Development life cycle experience: from requirements gathering through to implementation and maintenance

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $228,000 - $285,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian overs most of the premiums.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [e-mail].