Senior Software Engineer, Back End, Connectivity

Company: Rivian Automotive
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

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. Senior Software Engineer, Connectivity (Order & Connectivity)Rivian's Digital Technology Team is responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the digital experience outside the vehicle (e.g. vehicle configurator, payment gateway, vehicle delivery management, service scheduling) across web, mobile app and in-store. To that end, we are developing a world-class commerce platform that will make learning about and purchasing electric adventure vehicles intuitive, seamless and fun.We are seeking Senior Software Engineers to join the effort as we build our next generation connectivity platform from scratch. This is what you'll do:Build high quality, testable, and scalable backend systems including REST APIs, batch jobs, and system integrationPartner closely with Product to understand requirements and articulate the broadly applicable solutions.Design, extend and review software architecture - be hands on and involved with every stage of the product development life cycle.Develop state of the art code - influence/establish the software development culture of the team.Establish standards and best practice for software engineering.Consistently write unit and integration tests for all code developed, ensuring high quality bar is maintained.Optimize and build CI/CD processes for improving developer productivityThis is what you'll need:5+ years of relevant industry experience, with 2+ years of building enterprise grade systemsExperience in Java/Node.jsExperience with various cellular, Wi-Fi technology components such as LTE, Wi-Fi connectivity management, Wi-Fi hotspot is a plusExperience building IoT solutions that involve complex connectivity lifecycles, integrations with cell carriers/connectivity management platforms and eSIM provider is a plusComfortable navigating trade-offs to bring the right data structure and algorithms to the problemDedicated to unit, integration testing, and coverageExperience developing API's with the care that they deserve - REST with OpenApi/SwaggerExperience and familiarity with cloud native architecture, development, and deployment practicesExperience building e-commerce and/or payments systems a plusStrong technical background in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technology field Equal OpportunityRivian 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 accessibility@rivian.com.PrivacyWe take your privacy seriously. For details please see our Candidate Privacy Notice.Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

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