Jobs at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC

Develop and integrate embedded software for automotive body-control features across zonal vehicle platforms. Responsibilities include architecture, requirements, diagnostics, ECU and network integration, ISO 26262 safety support, unit/SIL/HIL/vehicle validation, calibration, troubleshooting, and field-issue triage. The role requires expertise in C, Python, automotive networks, diagnostics, real-time embedded systems, and safety-relevant software, with collaboration across systems, integration, and platform teams.

Provides technical leadership for backend platform services, including architecture, API design, distributed systems, reliability, security, observability, deployment safety, and incident response. Builds and operates Go services, guides cross-team technical decisions, improves system performance and resilience, and mentors engineers through design and code reviews. Partners with product, design, client, security, and engineering teams to deliver durable customer-facing solutions.

Leads Android platform architecture across multiple mobile products, including Jetpack Compose, navigation, dependency injection, modularization, connectivity, authentication, persistence, and performance. Owns build pipelines, CI/CD, signing, release infrastructure, observability, app health, automated architecture checks, documentation, incident response, and on-call support. Provides technical direction through design and code reviews, mentors engineers, and advances Android practices across the organization.

Design, implement, and test embedded software or controls algorithms for vehicle domains including propulsion, battery systems, charging, thermal systems, body controls, and functional safety. Interns write C or C++ code, develop Python test tooling, collaborate with systems and test engineers, execute SIL/HIL and bench testing, debug issues, and communicate technical progress.

Design, develop, debug, and test embedded software for automotive electronic control units and development boards. Interns may work on drivers, bootloaders, board support software, hardware abstraction layers, embedded Linux or Android components, RTOS features, security firmware, camera software, and automated hardware validation. The role involves troubleshooting firmware and board-level issues, collaborating with hardware and vehicle engineering teams, documenting work, and presenting progress.

Supports electrical and electromechanical hardware projects across design, validation, manufacturing readiness, and release. Responsibilities may include circuit design, mechanical packaging, simulation, hardware testing, troubleshooting, functional safety analysis, supplier quality, and documentation. Collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams, maintains component release records, and communicates project progress. Candidates must be enrolled in a Canadian bachelor’s or master’s program and have electrical engineering fundamentals.

Interns will design, develop, test, and debug backend, distributed, embedded, integration, and connectivity software for connected vehicles. Responsibilities include building telemetry and remote-command services, working with event-driven cloud infrastructure, supporting vehicle-to-cloud communication, automating integration testing, participating in code reviews, documenting work, and presenting progress. Projects may involve AWS services, Kafka, Kinesis, Redis, and vehicle communication protocols such as CAN and MQTT.

Software engineering interns develop and test customer-facing infotainment, mobile, Android Automotive, connectivity, graphics, and telematics features. Responsibilities include coding in Kotlin, Java, C++, or Python; debugging issues; creating automated and integration tests; collaborating with product and design teams; and presenting work. Projects may involve navigation, media, vehicle settings, Android platform software, wireless protocols, cloud-connected mobile applications, 3D graphics, and software integration.

Develop and test embedded software or control algorithms for vehicle systems such as propulsion, battery management, charging, thermal, HVAC, body controls, and safety. Interns write C/C++ production code and Python test tooling, execute SIL, HIL, and bench testing, debug issues, collaborate with systems and test engineers, and support requirements, architecture, homologation, or functional safety work.

Develop and integrate embedded software for vehicle body-control functions across zonal platforms and multiple ECUs. Responsibilities include architecting control logic, reviewing requirements, managing diagnostics, integrating and validating features through unit, SIL, HIL, and vehicle testing, supporting ISO 26262 safety analyses, troubleshooting vehicle issues, and driving features to release readiness. The role requires automotive embedded software expertise, vehicle-network protocols, functional safety knowledge, and proficiency in C and Python.

Own the Rivian mobile app product experience from strategy and roadmap through delivery. Lead core app initiatives, information architecture, navigation, quality, performance, and cross-device journeys. Collaborate with design, engineering, vehicle software, cloud, identity, charging, and service teams. Use analytics, owner feedback, support data, and experimentation to prioritize work, define success metrics, and deliver a coherent, reliable app experience.

Software engineering interns develop and test customer-facing infotainment, mobile, connectivity, and automotive applications. Responsibilities may include Android Automotive development, platform software, wireless and telematics integration, 3D graphics, automation testing, debugging, and presenting project progress. Interns collaborate with product and design teams throughout a full-time January-to-August 2027 internship.

Own the organization’s data strategy, architecture, governance, and roadmap across vehicle telemetry, manufacturing, and enterprise data. Lead large-scale streaming and batch data platform development while remaining hands-on with designs, code, and performance issues. Recruit and manage data engineering and analytics teams, partner cross-functionally on reliability and product needs, establish quality and security standards, oversee reporting, and manage tooling, vendors, and budget.

Design and implement mission-critical in-vehicle Android applications for infotainment, collaborating with UX/UI and studio teams to integrate 2D/3D content. Test and validate software in lab and prototype vehicles, troubleshoot issues, research new interfaces and technologies, and coordinate cross-division technology roadmaps and IP sharing.

Architect, implement, and integrate platform embedded software for vehicle control boards, including drivers, RTOS, middleware and OTA. Develop firmware for power management, diagnostics, occupancy detection, and collaborate with hardware and cross-functional teams to bring systems from bring-up to production.

Architect, implement, and integrate embedded platform software for vehicle control boards (drivers, RTOS, middleware). Develop firmware for power management, resets, occupancy detection, diagnostics and OTA. Collaborate with hardware and application teams, perform hardware bring-up and real-world debugging with embedded diagnostics tools.