About Rivian
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.
Role Summary
The Supply Chain applications team's mission is to ensure we meet our engineering and supply chain needs by increasing level of integration and automation of existing business processes. We achieve that mission through building a suite of applications that integrate our platforms together. As a Staff Software Engineer you will be a crucial part of the team and you will be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining our systems and also taking ownership and leading development efforts.
Responsibilities
- Build, test and release complex mission critical full-stack applications
- Design and implement backend code using Python, AWS Services, Lambdas, NoSQL databases
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including QA testing, technical product management and UI/UX design teams to define application features
- Use automation as an opportunity to reduce roadblocks and achieve deliverables
- Ensure good software architecture practices are followed across the team
- Actively contribute to code and design reviews
- Perform unit testing to deliver high quality software
- Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
- Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
- Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers
- Contribute to the evolution of the technology stack and engineering culture
Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional experience in backend or full stack software development
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent degrees or practical experience
- Proven experience as a backend software engineer, with a strong focus on cloud-based solutions
- Expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS
- Advanced proficiency in the following: Python, AWS Services, NoSQL databases
- Proficiency in the following cloud technologies: AWS Lambda, AppSync, S3, API Gateway, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, DynamoDB
- You have previously handled projects or application features independently including design, development, and deployment
- Great understanding of caching, authentication, authorization, and privacy considerations
- Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing, CI/CD
- Systematic troubleshooting and root cause analysis experience
- Experience with Agile Development
- Excellent command in English, written and spoken
- Nice to have:
- Familiarity with front-end technologies and frameworks
Rivian
Our story is about people coming together with one mission in mind: to protect our planet and the cultures that inhabit it for generations to come. Through our hiring, onboarding, development and rewards, we’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where ideas and innovation flourish and where all individuals feel a true sense of belonging. Breaking up homogeneity by working with people who are different challenges entrenched ways of thinking and encourages greater scrutiny of actions…