Hiring: Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Equipment Edge) Company: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Location: Palo Alto, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:57:09 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, C, C++, CI/CD, Docker, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Go, Kafka, Kubernetes, NATS, Node.js, Python, REST, RESTful, RTOS, RabbitMQ, SQL, Systems Design, gRPC About the job Experience: •10+ years of professional software development experience with a strong focus on backend development. Required Skills: •Technical leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of engineers, driving architectural decisions and ensuring the quality of the team's output. •System design: Design and architect complex backend systems for equipment integration, considering scalability, performance, security, and maintainability. •Mentorship and collaboration: Mentor and coach other engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing. •Problem-solving: Tackle complex technical challenges and provide innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes. •Code quality: Champion code quality standards and best practices, conducting code reviews and ensuring the team's code is well-documented and testable. •Performance optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks in backend systems, optimizing for speed and efficiency. •Communication: Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, clearly articulating technical concepts and decisions. •Ownership: Take ownership of projects and initiatives, driving them to successful completion. Qualifications: •Backend development: Mastery of at least one backend language (Golang (preferred), Node.js, Python, C, C++ and experience with frameworks and libraries for building cloud applications. •Industrial protocols: Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g. CIP, Modbus, MQTT) OPC UA and experience integrating with factory equipment (e.g. Programmable Logic Controllers, Robot controllers) •Embedded design: Experience designing and developing firmware or software for resource-constrained embedded systems, including familiarity with hardware interfaces, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and debugging at the hardware level. •API design: Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs, gRPC, including API documentation and versioning. •Data processing: Strong understanding of data processing techniques and experience with message queues and stream processing (e.g.NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ) •Security: Knowledge of security best practices for backend systems and industrial environments. •Databases: Proficiency in working with SQL and NoSQL databases. •DevOps: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring tools. •Edge computing: Experience with edge computing platforms and technologies, including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Compensation: •$186,000 - $255,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!