NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.
NIO's product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.
About NIO
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.
NIO's product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Conduct research and apply cutting-edge technologies to optimize Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal models, exploration and implementation of the core algorithmic optimization on heterogeneous architectures, for highly efficient LLM inference as well as deployment across distributed and heterogeneous hardware environments.
Focus on model optimization from a systems perspective, ensuring efficient deployment in the vehicle's digital cockpit and advanced driving (AD) domain.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the integration of optimized models into real-world automotive applications.
Contribute to the entire pipeline from research, development, and testing, through to deployment on hardware, including GPUs and other distributed systems.
Qualifications:
Currently pursuing or completed a PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Communications, Electronics, or a related field with relevant research projects and publications.
Strong understanding of GPU/NPU architecture and optimization techniques to identify and address bottlenecks.
Proficient in LLM and VLM architectures and algorithms, familiar with transformer based NLP / Audio / CV algorithms and technologies.
Proficiency in Python and experience with AI-related training and inference tools such as PyTorch.
Proficiency in C/C++ programming, familiar with at least one commonly used LLM inference engines.
Hands-on experience with model-serving frameworks such as Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX).
Familiarity with debugging code in distributed computing environments.Experience in LLM inference optimization on resource constrained edge devices is a plus.
Preferred Qualification:
Ph.D. in computer science, artificial intelligence, or related fields; or Masters degree + 3 years of relevant industry experience
Experience in inference optimization techniques of deep learning models or libraries on hardware architectures;
Familiar with microkernel architecture, Linux kernel, hypervisor, middleware, and application framework
Those who have good publication records and have published high impact, innovative papers are preferred
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $143,200.00 - $186,000.00.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.
Benefits:
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:
CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.
Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with Brokerage Link option
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time
13 Paid Holidays a year
Paid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Paid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Voluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Mobile Cell Phone Credit
Healthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions
Free lunch and snacks
Onsite gym
Employee discounts and perks program
$143.2k-186k yearly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
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Staff Hypervisor Developer
NIO 4.6
NIO job in San Jose, CA
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.
NIO's product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.
NIO's product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.
Responsibilities:
Design & implement microkernel-based OS for a wide variety of on-car applications for autonomous driving vehicles.
Design & implement low latency, high throughput, high performance network core stacks for microkernel OS, and design & implement system tool chains for fast diagnostics and troubleshoot.
Characterize & optimize OS and network core functions for real time, high performance, security, and functional safety.
Socialize designs and implementations with the team.
Lead by example, regularly acting as a mentor and mentee for team growth.
Qualifications:
BS / MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
Software Developer with 10+ years of experience working in embedded systems
Experience developing low-level / system code on ArmV8 platforms.
Coding in C, ARM assembly and in-line assembly.
Good understanding of Arm's architecture, for instance, ARM generic interrupt controller, system MMU, timer and virtualization hardware support.
Solid understanding of operating system concepts: virtual memory, page tables, caches, synchronization primitives, etc. Familiar with Linux development environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience developing linux kernel / linux driver.
Experience developing Hypervisor, Xen/KVM/ACRN/SafeOS.
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $185,000.00 - $225,000.00.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.
Benefits:
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:
CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.
Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with Brokerage Link option
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time
13 Paid Holidays a year
Paid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Paid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Voluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Mobile Cell Phone Credit
Healthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions
Free lunch and snacks
Onsite gym
Employee discounts and perks program
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $163,500.00 - $212,400.00.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.
Benefits:
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:
CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.
Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with Brokerage Link option
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time
13 Paid Holidays a year
Paid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Paid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Voluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Mobile Cell Phone Credit
Healthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions
Free lunch and snacks
Onsite gym
Employee discounts and perks program
$185k-225k yearly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
Senior Manager, Finance Programs and Operations
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
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 motivated Senior Manager to play an active role in establishing and optimizing financial operations and processes alongside a clear target operating model across the organization, and lead key initiatives in finance and cross‑functionally. This role is ideal for a hands‑on, execution‑focused manager with a strong background in finance, process and project management, preferably in management consulting, willing to contribute and thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
You will work closely with Finance leadership, the Finance team, and cross‑functional partners in RVT and Rivian to drive operational excellence and prepare important business decisions.
This role reports to the Director of Finance Programs and Operations. Located in our Palo Alto, California office, this position offers a standard hybrid schedule with the expectation of being in the office three days a week.
ResponsibilitiesFinancial Operations and Processes
Evaluate existing finance and planning processes to identify pain points, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation and AI.
Structure, document and maintain a process landscape to ensure process transparency, efficiency and clarity across the organization.
Maintain and optimize a planning calendar with the underlying timing, responsibilities and planning artifacts.
Develop clear process KPIs to track implementation and impact.
Automation & Systems
Support the implementation, ramp‑up and optimization of an ERP, FP&A planning tool and T&E system together with the IT department and related financial and business functions.
Assist in translating evolving process improvement opportunities into system requirements, partnering with IT or relevant system owners.
Evaluate and implement innovative ways to streamline or automate finance tasks.
Cross‑functional Projects and Programs
Lead cross‑functional finance projects and initiatives for process and business optimization, ensuring seamless integration.
Collaborate with stakeholders in Leadership, Finance and other departments to ensure a seamless implementation of projects.
Financial Analysis and Decision Support
Collaborate with Financial Planning and Analysis to provide data‑driven insights and recommendations to support decision‑making in important business decisions.
Qualifications
7+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, finance operations, or a related field in high‑growth environments; bonus point: management consulting background.
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Finance, Business, or a related field.
Strong analytical mindset with experience in financial process management, data interpretation and decision‑making frameworks.
Familiarity with the application of state‑of‑the‑art ERP and financial planning tools.
Highly organized and comfortable managing ambiguity in fast‑moving environments and across hierarchy levels.
Track record in leading cross‑functional project teams and key projects.
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Palo Alto, California Based Applicants: $191,600 - $239,500 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full‑time and part‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part‑Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“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 VW 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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third‑party application services.
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$191.6k-239.5k yearly 4d ago
Senior RF Test Engineer
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
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 are 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 will map a new way forward. Working together, we will create a future that's more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.
Role Summary
This role is responsible for developing test plans, validation and homologation of RF centr ic hardware Electronic Control Units (ECUs) across various technology domains. It requires a fundamental RF and electronics background. The role is highly cross‑functional and may include occasional travel. The opening will be located at the Palo Alto office location and reports directly to an Engineering Manager within the Hardware organization. This role is expected to work in the office 5 days per week.
Responsibilities
Homologation and certification of radio ECUs for different geographical regions in the world.
Testing and validation of RF design, integration according to different standards such as IEEE and 3GPP.
ECU level RF testing of various radio centr‑ic ECUs deployed in the vehicle.
Work cross‑functionally with various teams to understand RF measurements, requirements and issues. Assist in setting up different RF measurements at various stages of product development.
Define test plans, procedures and maintain regulatory specifications.
Support the development process by scoping and developing test methodologies required to validate new and existing product capabilities.
Support the design and development of test automation.
Review proposals and requirements specifications to assess compliance based on existing unit capabilities vs development needs.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a strong combination of RF engineering, system design, and will thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, RF communications (or an equivalent qualification) and 5+ years of relevant experience.
Fundamental RF measurement knowledge including cascaded device analysis and link budget analysis.
A solid theoretical and practical understanding of RF communications. Should be well versed with different RF test instruments and have a good understanding of operating principles of these instruments.
Solid understanding and experience in regulatory certification of devices according to FCC and EU regulations.
Basic understanding of cellular protocol and cellular carrier certification requirements for all major US carriers.
Effective communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Palo Alto, California Based Applicants: $132,100 to $175,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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.
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.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes. 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; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
We are currently not accepting applications from third‑party application services.
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$132.1k-175k yearly 2d ago
Global Supply Manager, IT Hardware and Telecom
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
The Rivian Indirect Procurement team is seeking a highly motivated, independent, and exceptional IT Global Supply Manager to support Rivian's mission of bringing innovative products to life. This role is responsible for managing the IT Hardware and Telecom category for indirect procurement.
The Global Supply Manager (IT Hardware & Telecom) will oversee all commercial aspects of new business awards and support renewals, present award recommendations to senior leadership, negotiate cost & agreements, and build strong partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders. The role will also be responsible for managing strategic suppliers by establishing and leading quarterly business reviews to ensure ongoing alignment, performance, and value delivery.
This position requires building and executing a category strategy, inclusive of conducting spend analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess performance, and ensuring suppliers meet Rivian's cost, quality, and timeline objectives. The successful candidate will own the end-to-end sourcing process, driving both operational excellence and strategic supplier engagement. This role reports to the Manager of IT Software, Hardware & Telecom within the Indirect Procurement organization.
Responsibilities
Demonstrated subject matter expertise sourcing and managing IT Hardware and Telecom. Previous experience in Software, and Professional Services is a plus.
Demonstrated expertise in IT hardware and Telecommunications procurement, including drafting and managing RFPs, leading complex price and commercial negotiations, and managing supplier and value added reseller (VAR) relationships to drive cost optimization, performance, and contract compliance.
Work closely alongside stakeholders to meet their technical requirements, execute against set milestones and track sourcing progress.
Deep understanding of the strategic sourcing (7-step) process and end-to-end Sourcing-to-Pay (S2P) best practices.
Facilitate the strategic sourcing (7-step) process independently. Including prospective supplier identification, RFx execution, capability assessment, comprehensive bid analysis, contract negotiation and execution, etc.
Ability to operate autonomously to support business stakeholders with new purchases, support renewals, against aggressive timelines.
Ability to support internal stakeholders demonstrating a keen ability to drive detailed project plans while achieving cost savings.
Conduct in-depth analysis of supplier quotations and historical spend data, leveraging detailed cost breakdowns to identify pricing trends, cost drivers, and opportunities for optimization.
Proven experience in leading sourcing projects, developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing RFx processes, and presenting recommendations, including award nominations and sourcing strategies, to senior leadership for approval.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
3+ years of relevant Information Technology (IT) Hardware & Telecom procurement experience
3+ years of experience performing strategic sourcing, cost analysis, negotiations and contract negotiations in an indirect procurement environment
Previous ERP systems and purchase order processing experience - Coupa preferred
Previous Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system experience - Ironclad preferred
Able to work independently with little instruction and can adapt to change
Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to details and deadlines
Able to work well with others in a team environment
Effective communication skills and customer service approach
Proactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, constantly evolving environment.
Highly accurate and detail‑oriented
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Illinois or Michigan Based Applicants: $78,200 - $97,700 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Irvine, California Based Applicants: $85,600 - $107,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Palo Alto, California Based Applicants: $93,000 - $116,300 (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 covers 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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian 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 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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian's service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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$93k-116.3k yearly 4d ago
Senior Embedded Security Firmware Engineer
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
A leading automotive technology company seeks a seasoned member for the product security team. This role involves designing and maintaining on-vehicle security systems for connected vehicles. Strong candidates will have 7+ years of experience with embedded systems and in-depth technical knowledge, particularly in C/C++ and Linux. Located in Palo Alto, California, the position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits from day one.
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$157k-203k yearly est. 2d ago
Sr. Reliability Engineer/ Sustaining
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions‑free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
Reliability is at the core of Electric Adventure Vehicles. We are looking for engineers who have experience in bringing products from the early concept stages to production by working closely with design, validation and manufacturing teams on solving technical problems along the way to make the most robust products.
Responsibilities
As a Design‑for‑Reliability Engineer focusing on low voltage electronics, you will play a key role in monitoring the performance and health of vehicle control, connected car, and self‑driving products in the field. Essential responsibilities in this role include:
Apply reliability engineering concepts to continuously improve reliability for low voltage electrical systems across all products.
Use statistics to identify reliability trends in the field and provide a clear risk snapshot.
Develop tools and processes to track fleet health metrics for electronics.
Facilitate root cause investigations, with a major focus on physics of failure and a data‑driven approach.
Review electronic Contract Manufacturer test and end‑of‑line data to identify potential risks for downstream assembly and field.
Qualifications
Minimum requirement is a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline or equivalent. Five or more years of industry experience in a reliability engineering role. Level of Role depends on experience and qualifications. A strong technical background is needed in the following areas:
Experience with applied statistics in the field of Reliability.
Experience with a coding language, preferably Python.
Understanding of Highly Accelerated Testing methods and governing equations for different types of failure mechanisms.
Technical knowledge of one or more aspects related to PCBA reliability: failure modes, reliability specification development, design guidelines, water‑cooled electronics, interconnects.
Experience working with Contract Manufacturers in Asia and North America, including performing on‑site audits of manufacturing facilities.
Experience with deploying reliability testing guidelines and inventing new ways of testing.
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Palo Alto, California Based Applicants: $146,900.00 - $194,610.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Irvine, California Based Applicants: $135,100.00 - $179,040.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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.
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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian 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 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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian's service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian 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 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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian's service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services and cloud services.
Rivian may store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data is subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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$146.9k-194.6k yearly 4d ago
Global IT Hardware & Telecom Sourcing Manager
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
A leading automotive company is seeking an experienced IT Global Supply Manager to manage IT Hardware and Telecom procurement. The role requires expertise in drafting RFPs, leading negotiations, and developing sourcing strategies. The successful candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and over 3 years of relevant experience in procurement. This position offers competitive salary benefits and the chance to be part of an innovative team focused on sustainability.
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$141k-199k yearly est. 4d ago
Senior Product Security Infrastructure Engineer
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
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
The Product Security team develops and implements security protection into the vehicle and supporting infrastructure. We are involved in the full chain of security from defining the requirements, planning software and hardware security, developing, deploying, and maintaining security protections.
As a Product Security Infrastructure engineer, this person will develop and scale services and infrastructure that are critical security components for vehicle manufacture and operation. This engineer will help develop security critical services according to cloud native best practices and help us ensure that we are developing services in a way that will limit technical debt and toil. When performing these responsibilities, this person will be working closely with multiple functionalities, Safety, Privacy, IT, OT, and SRE teams. This role can be located at one of our California locations in Irvine, CA or Palo Alto, CA and reports directly to the Sr. Manager, Product Security Infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Support, maintain, and improve in-house security critical services.
Help meet and exceed scalability standards and demonstrate cloud native best practices.
Help in the implementation of new and existing security services.
Participate in team incident response/support processes.
Mitigate vulnerabilities found or reported by internal and external parties by aligning with company's goals and objectives.
Implement cybersecurity protections to comply with regulations and industry standards.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field, or equivalent experience.
Experience using modern server-side programming languages such as go or python to develop web services.
Working understanding of modern cryptography, cloud, and security best practices in service development.
Experience in SRE, DevOps, DevSecOps or similar working with production services.
Real world experience in any of the following: cloud native development, Kubernetes, open telemetry, reliability engineering, production engineering.
Experience working with cross functionally with heterogenous engineering teams to ensure the reliability of security critical services.
Experience working on projects from planning through completion.
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Palo Alto, California Based Applicants: $162,800 - 203,500 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Irvine, California Based Applicants: $149,800 - 187,200 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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$162.8k-203.5k yearly 2d ago
Cellular & Wireless Systems Integration Engineer
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
A leading automotive technology company in California is seeking a Cellular and Wireless Integration Engineer to work on connectivity features for vehicles. This role involves cellular testing, documentation, and collaboration with development teams. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess a solid understanding of 5G and LTE protocols. A keen interest in telematics and Linux proficiency are critical. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.
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$145k-187k yearly est. 2d ago
Hardware Systems Performance Engineer (Infotainment)
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
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
In this position, you will assist efforts within the Hardware Systems Architecture team to characterize performance of low‑voltage electrical (LVE) systems in Rivian vehicles, with the aim to influence hardware architecture decision‑making in early development stages, and to validate designs in later stages of the development cycle. This is a hardware architecture role that requires a familiarity with systems software necessary to identify, and quantify system‑level performance metrics, anticipate key design risks, and validate system architecture performance against requirements. This role spans the characterization of computational, network, sensor, and power related performance dimensions of various LVE subsystems, including infotainment, telematics, wireless connectivity, networking, passive entry, camera monitoring systems, and more.
Responsibilities
Facilitate collaboration between hardware architecture, hardware design and software application teams to build out comprehensive plans that surface key performance metrics, provide insight into system bottlenecks and chokepoints, reveal over‑/under‑design scenarios, and validate system performance relative to system requirements.
Lead and support the design, integration and automation efforts related to characterization and validation activities on various hardware testing configurations, including early prototypes boards, bench‑top sub‑system mock‑ups, lab cars, mules, and other HIL infrastructure.
Produce the end‑to‑end implementation for systems performance characterization ranging from development of requirements to identification of solutions and their implementation with automation, including integration of h/w and s/w, establishment of control and data acquisition pipelines, and development of downstream data processing infrastructure.
Execute characterization plans, leverage analytical methods, and present clear validation metrics and reports that support data‑driven architectural decisions, and validate the resulting designs.
Contribute to mock‑ups or prototypes to study next‑gen technologies, establish proofs‑of‑concept, and/or serve as reference platforms for future bring up, system integration, system‑level validation, or future architecture inclusion.
Qualifications
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field, and 3+ years of hands‑on experience in relevant practical settings, including internships.
Some experience designing and/or validating embedded systems optimized for distributed architecture settings, including automotive, aerospace, or other architecturally similar applications.
Understanding of embedded computing platforms, and the methods for quantifying performance of their processors, memory / storage systems, and peripheral interfaces.
Hands‑on coding experience related to some combination of embedded platform bring‑up, system software / applications development, or system‑level hardware performance instrumentation, and related test automation / scripting.
Good grasp of the power related aspects of distributed embedded architectures, with focus on efficient low‑power states, wake propagation and sequencing.
Familiarity with some high‑speed automotive peripheral interfaces and networks, such as PCIe, GMSL, Ethernet, A2B, CAN‑FD, and how to characterize their performance.
Conversant with software platforms for embedded computing architectures typical in automotive applications like infotainment, wireless connectivity, telematics, or ADAS, ranging from OS to RTOS to bare‑metal, and respective performance measurement methodologies.
Some familiarity with camera sensors, and/or downstream processing pipelines, including their data formats, ISPs, DSPs, and how to characterize key performance aspects.
Talent for working from first principles to develop software for modeling, data acquisition, mining, analysis, and presentation in using appropriate tools, e.g. Python, MatLab.
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range for California Based Candidates: $105,000.00 - $139,300.00 (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 covers most of the premiums.
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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“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.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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$105k-139.3k yearly 2d ago
Sr. Android Developer
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
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
The platform you'll build is the most used application across the entire Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies ecosystem. It is a sophisticated, large‑scale, Android‑based system that sits at the nexus of several critical initiatives-from intelligent energy management to integrated digital assistants.
Your mission is to architect and develop best‑in‑class, consumer‑facing software that directly accelerates the world's transition to electric vehicles. By engineering exceptional experiences, you will significantly reduce "range anxiety" for millions of customers globally, making sustainable transportation viable and exciting.
You won't just be building an app; you'll be developing a crucial piece of the Software‑Defined Vehicle (SDV) infrastructure that will scale across a multi‑billion‑dollar joint venture, directly shaping the future of global mobility. In this role, you will be pioneering first‑of‑its‑kind, high‑volume experiences and setting the Android architecture foundation for our most strategic product.
Responsibilities
You will be a key contributor, leveraging your deep Android expertise to deliver robust, high‑performance software:
Design and architect scalable, high‑performance applications on the Embedded Android OS and contribute to the overall Android application stack.
Collaborate closely with product and UI/UX teams to define, influence, and deliver compelling application features.
Identify, debug, and resolve complex application bottlenecks, focusing on Kotlin, Java, and C++ performance optimizations in a multi‑threaded environment.
Triage, debug, and fix deep‑seeded issues across the application lifecycle, from development through final release.
Drive quality through rigorous code reviews, continuous integration/development (CI/CD), and robust test‑code implementation, including functional correctness and edge cases.
Lead the design and implementation of subsequent application updates and releases, ensuring seamless Over‑The‑Air (OTA) delivery.
Grow your skills with continual learning, workshops, conferences, and talks.
Qualifications
Core Android Expertise
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (MS preferred) or equivalent experience.
Proven Android app developer with 5+ years of experience building and shipping production‑quality applications.
Expert proficiency in Kotlin, Java, and C++, with a clear understanding of when and how to leverage each language.
Deep proficiency in using Android and Android Jetpack APIs, including expert knowledge of Android NDK and JNI for optimal performance.
Solid knowledge of Android design principles, application interface guidelines, and the full scope of Android's performance and testing frameworks.
Familiarity with Embedded Android Framework Services (AOSP) and system‑level integration.
Proficient in code versioning tools including Git and CI tools like Jenkins.
Collaboration & Impact
Ability to autonomously manage a substantial workload with minimal supervision in a fast‑paced environment.
Excellent inter‑personal skills with the ability to collaboratively work with and influence cross‑functional, globally distributed teams.
Top‑notch teamwork and communication skills.
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: 147,000 USD - 183,000 USD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full‑time and part‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full‑time employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part‑time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies ("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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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$146k-185k yearly est. 2d ago
Staff Android Software Engineer
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
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
Architecting Android for Global Mobility
The Navigation application is the most used application in infotainment. As part of the Mapping team you will help build a world class Android application that will ship to millions of customers around the world from Rivian to Porsche to VW and more.
We're looking for an experienced Android engineer to help us architect, build, profile and maintain an Android based framework that empowers the next generation of Navigation applications. No maps or automotive experience necessary, we're looking for top Android developers first and foremost.
Responsibilities
You will be a technical leader, driving architectural decisions and delivering robust, high-performance software.
Architect, design, and develop mission-critical applications on Android Automotive OS, ensuring technical excellence and scalability across diverse vehicle platforms.
Create modular and scalable Android software frameworks, design patterns, and libraries that can adapt to a variety of different product lines and global use cases within the joint venture.
Collaborate with engineering, product, and UI/UX teams to define the technical requirements and long-term vision for our core application features.
Identify and resolve the most complex application and system-level Android bottlenecks, focusing on performance optimizations spanning the OS stack.
Chase bugs through the entire Android stack; from low-level driver and hardware issues, across inter-process communications (IPC), to network services, and into various shared components and libraries.
Maintain and contribute to reliable and repeatable testing suites to manage performance and quality across releases.
Drive quality through rigorous code reviews, continuous integration/development, and the implementation of robust test code, including edge cases.
Mentor and influence other engineers, growing the technical capabilities and best practices of the entire organization.
Qualifications
Expert Technical Depth
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (MS preferred) or equivalent professional experience.
Expertise with Android UI frameworks and architectural patterns.
Expert-level Android application developer with 8+ years of experience building and shipping complex, production-quality applications.
Exceptional proficiency in Kotlin.
Demonstrable expertise in using Android and Native Linux APIs, including the ability to perform systems-level debugging and optimization.
Advanced concurrency experience is mandatory, particularly with Kotlin Coroutines and Flows and multi-threaded programming.
Extensive experience profiling and optimizing Android UI performance and memory usage in resource-constrained or embedded environments.
Experience with Android Binders.
Proficient in code versioning and CI tools (Git, Jenkins, GitLab).
Leadership & Influence
Ability to manage your workload with minimal supervision and autonomously lead large, ambiguous technical projects.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to collaboratively work with, mentor, and influence cross-functional, senior, and globally distributed teams.
Top-notch teamwork and communication skills.
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range for Palo Alto, California Based Applicants: 186,000 USD - 232,500 USD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies (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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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$159k-209k yearly est. 3d ago
Senior Electronics Design Engineer - EV Systems Architect
Rivian 4.1
Irvine, CA job
An electric vehicle manufacturer located in California is looking for an experienced Electronics Engineer to lead the development of electrical systems for cutting-edge vehicles. In this role, you will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, influencing design and solving complex hardware/software integration challenges. Candidates should have a strong background in hardware design and be comfortable working in fast-paced environments, with a competitive salary range of $121,000 - $151,000 based on location and experience.
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$121k-151k yearly 5d ago
LLM Algorithmic Optimization Engineer - Intern
NIO 4.6
NIO job in San Jose, CA
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.
NIO's product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.
About NIO
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.
NIO's product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Conduct research and apply cutting-edge technologies to optimize Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal models, exploration and implementation of the core algorithmic optimization on heterogeneous architectures, for highly efficient LLM inference as well as deployment across distributed and heterogeneous hardware environments.
Focus on model optimization from a systems perspective, ensuring efficient deployment in the vehicle's digital cockpit and advanced driving (AD) domain.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the integration of optimized models into real-world automotive applications.
Contribute to the entire pipeline from research, development, and testing, through to deployment on hardware, including GPUs and other distributed systems.
Qualifications:
Currently pursuing or completed a PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Communications, Electronics, or a related field with relevant research projects and publications.
Strong understanding of GPU/NPU architecture and optimization techniques to identify and address bottlenecks.
Proficient in LLM and VLM architectures and algorithms, familiar with transformer based NLP / Audio / CV algorithms and technologies.
Proficiency in Python and experience with AI-related training and inference tools such as PyTorch.
Proficiency in C/C++ programming, familiar with at least one commonly used LLM inference engines.
Hands-on experience with model-serving frameworks such as Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX).
Familiarity with debugging code in distributed computing environments.Experience in LLM inference optimization on resource constrained edge devices is a plus.
Preferred Qualification:
Ph.D. in computer science, artificial intelligence, or related fields; or Masters degree + 3 years of relevant industry experience
Experience in inference optimization techniques of deep learning models or libraries on hardware architectures;
Familiar with microkernel architecture, Linux kernel, hypervisor, middleware, and application framework
Those who have good publication records and have published high impact, innovative papers are preferred
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $38.00 - $46.00.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.
Benefits:
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:
CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.
Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with Brokerage Link option
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time
13 Paid Holidays a year
Paid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Paid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Voluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Mobile Cell Phone Credit
Healthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions
Free lunch and snacks
Onsite gym
Employee discounts and perks program
$38-46 hourly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
Sr. Staff Hypervisor Developer
NIO 4.6
NIO job in San Jose, CA
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.
NIO's product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.
Responsibilities:
Design & implement microkernel-based OS for a wide variety of on-car applications for autonomous driving vehicles.
Design & implement low latency, high throughput, high performance network core stacks for microkernel OS, and design & implement system tool chains for fast diagnostics and troubleshoot.
Characterize & optimize OS and network core functions for real time, high performance, security, and functional safety.
Socialize designs and implementations with the team.
Lead by example, regularly acting as a mentor and mentee for team growth.
Qualifications:
BS / MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
Software Developer with 10+ years of experience working in embedded systems
Experience developing low-level / system code on ArmV8 platforms.
Coding in C, ARM assembly and in-line assembly.
Good understanding of Arm's architecture, for instance, ARM generic interrupt controller, system MMU, timer and virtualization hardware support.
Solid understanding of operating system concepts: virtual memory, page tables, caches, synchronization primitives, etc. Familiar with Linux development environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience developing linux kernel / linux driver.
Experience developing Hypervisor, Xen/KVM/ACRN/SafeOS.
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $185,000 - $225,000.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.
Benefits:
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:
CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with a $0 paycheck contribution for Employee Only Coverage.
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.
Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with Brokerage Link option
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time
13 Paid Holidays a year
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,100.00 - $249,600.00.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.
Benefits:
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:
CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.
Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with Brokerage Link option
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time
13 Paid Holidays a year
Paid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Paid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Voluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Mobile Cell Phone Credit
Healthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions
Free lunch and snacks
Onsite gym
Employee discounts and perks program
$192.1k-249.6k yearly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
AI Infrastructure Engineer
NIO 4.6
NIO job in San Jose, CA
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO's mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.
NIO's product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.
About the PositionWe are looking for a senior AI Inference Infrastructure Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience building, optimizing, and deploying high-performance, scalable inference systems. This position is focused on designing, implementing, and delivering production-grade software that powers real-world applications of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs).This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of AI systems, hardware acceleration, and large-scale robust deployment, and who wants to see their contributions ship in production, at scale.In this role, you will directly shape the architecture, roadmap and performance of AI capabilities of our AIOS platform, driving innovations that make LLM/VLM systems fast, efficient, and scalable across cloud, edge, and hybrid edge-cloud environments. You will work closely with system, hardware, and product teams to deliver high-performance inference kernels for hardware accelerators, design scalable inference serving systems, and integrate optimizations such tensor parallelism and custom kernels into production pipelines. Your work will have immediate impact, powering intelligent automotive systems in the next generation of electric vehicles.Roles and Responsibilities:
Design and implement high-performance, scalable inference systems for LLMs and VLMs across cloud, edge, and edge-cloud hybrid platforms.
Develop and optimize custom kernels and operators for specific hardware accelerators (GPU, NPU, DSP, etc.), improving throughput, latency, and memory efficiency.
Integrate advanced optimization techniques such as KV-cache management, tensor/model parallelism, quantization, and memory-efficient execution into production inference systems.
Partner with system and hardware teams to ensure tight hardware-software integration and optimal performance across diverse compute environments.
Translate architectural requirements into robust, maintainable, production-ready software that meets performance, safety, and reliability standards.
Define and drive the evolution roadmap for LLM/VLM inference in the AIOS stack, ensuring scalability and adaptability to new workloads.
Stay ahead of industry trends and competitor solutions, applying best practices from both AI and large-scale systems engineering.
Must Qualifications:
5+ years of hands-on software development experience in building and optimizing AI inference systems at scale.
Direct experience in LLM/VLM model internals, including Transformer-based architectures, inference bottlenecks, and optimization techniques.
Strong expertise in performance engineering: kernel development, parallelism strategies, memory optimization, and distributed inference systems.
Proficiency with GPU/NPU programming (CUDA, or vendor-specific SDKs), compiler toolchains, and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, or TensorFlow).
Strong programming skills in C/C++, with a track record of delivering high-performance, production-grade software.
Solid foundation in computer architecture, systems programming (CPU/GPU pipelines, memory hierarchy, scheduling), and embedded systems.
BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related fields, plus 5 years industry experience
Experience building inference serving systems for large models, including batching, scheduling, caching, and load balancing.
Expertise in hardware-aware model optimization (e.g., kernel fusion, mixed precision, quantization, pruning).
Familiarity with edge and embedded AI, including real-time constraints and limited-resource optimization.
Contributions to widely used AI frameworks, libraries, or performance-critical software (open source or proprietary).
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,100.00 - $249,600.00.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.
Benefits:
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:
CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.
Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with Brokerage Link option
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time
13 Paid Holidays a year
Paid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Paid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
Voluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Mobile Cell Phone Credit
Healthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions
Free lunch and snacks
Onsite gym
Employee discounts and perks program
$192.1k-249.6k yearly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
Cellular and Wireless Integration Engineer
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
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
As an engineer focusing on cellular and wireless integration for the Connected Systems Integration Team at R|V Tech, you will work alongside software developers, systems integrators, and system engineers to support features such as cellular, WiFi, Ethernet and GPS domains along with telematics, mobile app integration, and other Internet-dependent vehicle features, with a primary focus on cellular systems integration and bring-up.
The cellular and wireless integration engineer will execute tests and integration of connectivity features and will also contribute to automation of these tests (in Python). The cellular and wireless integration engineer may also support other vehicle development activities which require connectivity support. These development activities may include drives in pre-production vehicles and will provide exposure to vehicle networks, cloud connectivity, and fleet management. The connectivity integration engineer may support time-critical test events and may be asked to support special investigations and projects.
Responsibilities
Your typical day looks like this:
Attend meetings with development teams to understand new system designs and to align on test plans and expectations.
Create design documentation and test plans for a new cellular feature implementation.
Perform cellular testing using a specialized test chamber and test equipment; work with test equipment vendors to ensure compatibility and system integrity for automation.
Perform complementary cellular testing on-vehicle using a prototype or fleet vehicle.
Analyze logs from internal and external bugs to assess root cause of failure and create new work scope for dev teams.
Core capabilities and behaviors should include:
Strong fundamentals for test execution and documentation.
The ability to correlate meaningful feedback from disparate data sets.
Keen observation skills of wireless (WiFi, 5G, LTE, GPS, Bluetooth) behavior and performance.
Deep understanding of telematics, end-to-end data routing and validation of data fidelity and frequency over different data links.
Understanding of middleware and layered/encapsulated network schemes.
Native Linux proficiency (command-line, tools, bring-up); embedded Linux a plus.
Ability to identify and distinguish issues in hardware and/or software.
Engage in discussions to test, bug fix, and optimize feature development based on data.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in either Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Information Systems.
Good understanding of 5GNR and LTE protocol stack.
A working understanding of the OSI model and network protocols.
Basic proficiency with scripting languages including Python and/or Shell.
Basic proficiency with database manipulation and data presentation.
Triage and diagnosis of complex connectivity issues to include root cause analysis, stability, and interoperability problems.
A mindset geared towards collaboration and forward progress.
Ability to thrive under pressure and time constraints.
Availability to travel and/or support activities during off-peak hours as-needed.
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Palo Alto, California Based Applicants: $117,000 - $149,000 USD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“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 VW 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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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About Rivian Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Role Summary Internship Term: Summer 2026 This is a bucket application, and is not an official opening. Your application can be considered for Rivian's 2026 internship programs. If you are selected, you will receive communication with specific responsibilities and qualifications for the role you are being considered for. Rivian internships are experiences optimized for student candidates. To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited program during the internship term with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2028. If you are not pursuing a degree, please see our full time positions on our Rivian careers site. Note that if your university has specific requirements for internship programs, it is your responsibility to fulfill those requirements. Responsibilities Applying to this opening will place you into consideration for Rivian's 2026 summer internship program. Teams your application can be considered for include: Embedded Software System Engineering - Test & Integration Power Electronics Various Controls teams Various Automation teams and similar Qualifications Must be currently pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD degree. Actively pursuing a degree or one closely related in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar. Experience with languages such as C, C++, Python. Embedded software development and optimization. Experience with software development and the ability to read/debug code. Experience with troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex systems. Software development on microcontrollers. Experience utilizing scripting languages. Applied knowledge and understanding of engineering first principles. Pay Disclosure Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Internships: The range of pay for internships is 25.00-51.00 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on location, and other factors permitted by law. Rivian provides robust wellness benefits, and a medical insurance package for interns, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers 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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com. Candidate Data Privacy Rivian 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 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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian's service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions. Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
Must be currently pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD degree. Actively pursuing a degree or one closely related in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar. Experience with languages such as C, C++, Python. Embedded software development and optimization. Experience with software development and the ability to read/debug code. Experience with troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex systems. Software development on microcontrollers. Experience utilizing scripting languages. Applied knowledge and understanding of engineering first principles.
Applying to this opening will place you into consideration for Rivian's 2026 summer internship program. Teams your application can be considered for include: Embedded Software System Engineering - Test & Integration Power Electronics Various Controls teams Various Automation teams and similar
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Site Reliability Engineer - Observability
Rivian 4.1
Palo Alto, CA job
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 Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) specializing in Observability to join RivianVW's Data Platform - Production Engineering team. In this role, you will design, implement, and scale robust observability systems to ensure the health, performance, and reliability of our production environment. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to create telemetry solutions that provide actionable insights into our distributed systems.
Responsibilities
Observability Platform Design: Architect, implement, and maintain observability systems, leveraging tools like Datadog, LGTM stack, OpenTelemetry, and Vector to enable real-time performance monitoring, logging, and alerting.
Telemetry Optimization: Evolve and scale telemetry pipelines to ensure low latency and high availability for metrics, logs, and traces across multi-cloud environments.
Performance Engineering: Proactively identify performance bottlenecks, optimize systems, and provide recommendations for reliability improvements.
Scalable Automation: Implement automation solutions to scale systems sustainably while driving improvements in reliability and deployment velocity.
Incident Management: Collaborate with the incident response team to establish data-driven debugging and troubleshooting processes using observability data.
Tooling Development: Create and maintain self-service observability tools and dashboards to empower teams across the organization.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to define SLOs/SLIs and ensure observability is embedded throughout the software lifecycle.
Qualifications
Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience: 5+ years in Site Reliability Engineering or a related role with a strong emphasis on observability.
Technical Expertise:
Proficiency in designing and operating observability platforms with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Jaeger, or Datadog.
Experience with OpenTelemetry and distributed tracing in microservices architectures.
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes (e.g., EKS), ArgoCD, and Crossplane.
Programming Skills: Strong proficiency in Python, Go, or similar languages for building automation and custom telemetry solutions.
Cloud & Systems: Familiarity with multi-cloud setups, containerization (Docker), and Linux system fundamentals.
Soft Skills: Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $146,900 - $194,610 USD
Actual Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and their children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies ("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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
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