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Sr. Android Developer, Mapping

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2025
About Us

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

The Navigation application is Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' most used infotainment application, with a direct impact on customer range anxiety and overall EV experience. Our mission 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 our Navigation to scale.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop 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

Qualifications

  • 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

Pay Disclosure

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 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.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, 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 see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.

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

Salary : $147,000 - $183,000

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