Hiring: Staff Software Engineer, Data, Autonomy Company: Rivian Location: Palo Alto, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 10:28:31 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, CI/CD, Data Pipeline, Databricks, Spark, Systems Design About the job Required Skills: •Architect and build scalable, high-throughput data pipelines to process vehicle telemetry, sensor logs, and simulation outputs using Spark, Databricks, and AWS services. •Design and evolve distributed data architecture across batch, streaming, and hybrid processing frameworks to support real-time and offline autonomy use cases. •Independently lead the design, development, and delivery of complex data engineering projects, from requirements gathering to deployment. •Partner with cross-functional teams including Perception, Simulation, QA, and Safety to deliver reliable and performant data infrastructure aligned with autonomy goals. •Implement engineering best practices for CI/CD, monitoring, testing, and observability across all data workflows. •Mentor and guide team members, providing technical leadership and growing expertise across the team in areas such as system design, software development, and distributed computing. •Establish frameworks for privacy-aware data collection, geospatial enrichment, and high-volume data ingest and transformation. •Evaluate and introduce new technologies and frameworks to optimize pipeline performance, reduce costs, improve reliability and increase reliability. Compensation: •$206,500 - $258,100 / year 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!