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 Navigation application is Rivian’s most used infotainment application, with a direct impact on customer range anxiety and overall EV experience. Our missing is to empower customers to confidently take any kind of adventure with they wish with their Rivian by providing the best possible navigation experience bar none. Our navigation application sits at the nexus of multiple key initiatives from charger data and scoring to trip planning, and voice assistants.

In this role you would be helping build first of its kind experiences and setting up Rivian Navigation to scale.

• Design and develop Rivian navigation applications on Android OS
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and UI/UX design teams to define application features
• Identify potential problems and resolve application bottlenecks for performance optimizations
• Triage, debug, and fix application issues before final release
• Perform code reviews and practice continuous integration and development
• Write test code to test for quality, robustness, and functional correctness, including edge cases
• Design and implement subsequent application updates and releases
• Grow your skills with continual learning, workshops, conferences, and talks

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (MS preferred)
• Proven Android app developer with 5+ years of experience
• Proficiency in Kotlin, Java, and C++
• Ability to manage your workload with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in using Android and Android Jetpack APIs, including knowledge of Android NDK and JNI
• Knowledge of Android design principles and application interface guidelines
• Knowledge of Android’s performance and testing framework
• Familiarity with embedded Android framework services
• Excellent coding and proofreading skills
• Familiarity with the best-in-class Software development practices
• Knowledge and experience with Jetpack libraries
• Proficient in code versioning tools including Git, Bitbucket and others
• Experience with continuous integration tools, such as Jenkins
• Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to collaboratively work with and influence cross-functional teams
• Top-notch teamwork and communication skills

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: 147,000 USD - 183,000 USD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

Equal Opportunity

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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

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.