Senior Android Engineer

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. 

The Mobile & Consumer Platform team's mission is to create marketing-leading mobile applications and SDK's that offer deep and seamless integration with Rivian and VW Group vehicles, and are the primary digital touchpoint across the customer lifecycle. We achieve that mission through open collaboration, thoughtful design, clean architecture, regular releases, proactive testing and monitoring, and intentional use of the latest technology. As a Senior Software Engineer you will be an important part of the Mobile SDK engineering team in contributing to the design, development, testing, delivery, and support of this world-class SDK and platform.

• Build and test features for the RVT Mobile SDK.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including backend, QA, Product Management, and UI/UX Design teams.
• Automate tests and integrate with CI build pipelines, to ensure high quality.
• Troubleshoot, triage, debug, and fix bugs where needed.
• Contribute to code and design reviews, and follow good software practices.

• 5+ years of professional experience in mobile app development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• Comfortable leading feature development for Android using Kotlin.
• Advanced expertise in Kotlin Flow or RxJava.
• Strong understanding of setting up build pipelines, DevOps, and package management for SDK development.
• Experience with BLE integration and protobuf.
• Experience with Crashlytics, DataDog, or other monitoring tools.
• Experience with backend technologies such as gRPC or GraphQL.
• Good understanding of software engineering best practices and Agile Development with Scrum.
• Excellent command of English, written and spoken.

Nice to have:

• Experience with WebRTC streaming. 
• Experience with Compose UI framework.
• Automotive software experience.
• CCC Digital Key experience.

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for British Columbia Based Applicants: $108,200 - $135,300 CAD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Rivian 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 

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Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.  

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.