Staff Technical Program Manager

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Annual bonus program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies seeks a Technical Program Management leader to drive work across Connected Applications such as Mapping, Vehicle Access, Mobile Apps, and Fleet Services, spanning Cloud, Mobile, and Vehicle firmware. The role demands deep technical knowledge with strong communication to align leaders, developers, and partners on business-critical deliverables.

The candidate should bring full-stack software or product development experience and a BS in a related field,

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in SW development with HW dependencies.
• Expert in SW development methodologies and tools, including CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create and maintain technical schedules, priorities, and execution plans for multiple software product development programs crossing organizational boundaries
• Drive broad/deep cross-functional software programs internally and across partners
• Collaborate with and influence engineering, product and technical partners to achieve business and technical goals
• Manage stakeholder expectations, identify, communicate, and mitigate dependencies and risks
• Ensure technical designs are evaluated for feasibility, scalability, and quality
• Provide leadership to unblock obstacles and prioritize

Skills

Full-stack software

Technical leadership

CI/CD

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

About Us

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Program Management leader to drive work across the Connected Applications domains of Mapping, Vehicle Access, Mobile Application, Fleet Services, with work spanning Cloud, Mobile, and Vehicle FW. The ideal candidate will have a full-stack software and/or product development experience, leaning into deep technical knowledge while successfully communicating and influencing leaders, developers, and partners to land business-critical deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create and maintain technical schedules, priorities, and execution plans for multiple software product development programs crossing organizational boundaries
• Drive broad/deep cross-functional software programs internally and across partners
• Collaborate with and influence engineering, product and technical partners, including leadership and development teams, to achieve business and technical goals
• Expertly manage stakeholder expectations, actively identifying, communicating, and mitigating dependencies and risks
• Ensure technical designs are properly evaluated for feasibility, scalability, and quality
• Provide strong leadership to unblock obstacles and rigorously prioritize

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in SW development with HW dependencies
• Expert in SW development methodologies and tools, including Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment

Bonus Skills

• Product development experience in computer engineering and/or electronics
• Experience producing a versioned SDK or API for broad consumption
• Cloud and/or Application layer development experience
• Direct experience in software defined vehicles HW/SW development

Total Rewards

We build the exceptional — and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.

Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.

In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees — including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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].

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) record keeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

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