Location
Palo Alto, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/9/2026
Compensation
$206,000 - $258,000 per year
Job description
As a Staff Software Engineer at Rivian, you will specialize in safety-critical self-driving embedded software. Your role will involve designing, developing, and deploying software that supports essential self-driving features. You will work within a diverse team that values innovation and a passion for the outdoors. This position requires a strong background in embedded systems and real-time applications, contributing to the advancement of Rivian's electric adventure vehicles.
Requirements
- B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 6+ years of experience developing production-grade software for safety and function critical applications in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or related fields
- Strong embedded C programming skills
- Experience with GCC/Clang compilers and linkers
- Experience with Bazel or other large-project build systems
- Strong triage and problem solving skills
- Experience with resource-constrained architectures
- Experience with real-time applications and kernels
- Experience writing, profiling, and debugging multi-threaded software
- Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced, continuous integration / continuous development environment
- Familiarity with at least one scripting language such as Bash, Lua, or Python
Responsibilities
- Develop software for real-time operating systems on a distributed and heterogeneous system including in-house developed silicon
- Create necessary tools to support development, building, observability, debugging, and testing
- Assist in software-design and code reviews while helping other developers with technical issues and design choices
- Analyze requirements, architecture, design, development, code review, quality assurance, and deployment of the entire software engineering life cycle
- Identify gaps in the development process and technical implementations to improve the quality and pace of team deliverables
- Coordinate with application development and cross-functional teams to enable and support vehicle and ADAS features
Benefits
- Employees at Rivian are often offered comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, ESPP and potential RSU grants, performance bonuses, and generous time off including paid parental and sick leave. Perks can include 24/7 mental-health coaching and therapy, Hinge Health for Anthem enrollees, tuition assistance and professional development, plus on-site food and a wide range of employee discounts on items like computers, mobile phones, home loans, and pet care.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Rivian Automotive Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
101
FY2026
Approval rate
97.5%
FY2026
LCA certified
258
FY2026
Entry-level share
3.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+60%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-42%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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