Software Engineer, Connectivity Cloud
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies5 hours ago
Palo Alto, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$116k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build, optimize, and maintain reliable, scalable, distributed microservices from prototype through production.
- Automate development and deployment processes to reduce roadblocks and improve delivery consistency.
- Design, implement, and maintain secure, performant REST and gRPC APIs for internal and external consumers.
- Use Protocol Buffers and asynchronous processing technologies to support high-throughput data streams.
- Evaluate backend technical feasibility and optimize applications for performance.
- Conduct code reviews, testing, systematic troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of professional backend development experience with complex, scalable cloud services.
- Experience deploying backend services in AWS Lambda and Kubernetes environments and containerizing applications with Docker.
- Strong proficiency in Java and Kotlin; TypeScript backend or serverless experience is a plus.
- Hands-on AWS experience with services such as EC2, Lambda, MSK, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager, and Parameter Store.
- Understanding of asynchronous programming, message queues such as Kafka, SQS, and NATS, and event-driven architecture.
- Experience with DynamoDB, ElastiCache, and evaluating relational versus non-relational data solutions.
- Strong knowledge of Git and experience with production troubleshooting and monitoring using tools such as Datadog and Amazon CloudWatch.
- Familiarity with ArgoCD and Helm is a strong plus.
Benefits
- Eligibility for an annual company performance bonus program for full-time positions, subject to plan terms and company results.
- Eligibility for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units, subject to board approval, vesting requirements, and plan terms.
- Comprehensive benefits including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs; offerings vary by country.
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About Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a 2024 joint venture building software and electrical architectures for software-defined electric vehicles. It develops in-vehicle operating systems, zonal controllers, connectivity, and cloud solutions used by Rivian and Volkswagen Group brands. The privately held company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, and focuses on creating a shared platform that can be integrated and licensed across multiple vehicle programs.