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Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-07-02

About Rivian Rivian is on a mission to reputed company 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 reputed company shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Role Summary As the Embedded Software Development Engineer at Rivian, you will reputed company platform software and firmware for our cutting-edge Autonomous Driving Platform. You will work closely with hardware engineers to bring up the reputed company of ADAS platform. You will reputed company, test, and document platform software including various embedded software and tools to reputed company the hardware features, functional safety, and reputed company of the system. Responsibilities • Modify and maintain Linux kernel with preempt RT. • reputed company, enhance, and maintain device drivers in Linux. • reputed company unit tests and integration tests. • Understand various performance trade-offs as they relate to CPU time, memory usage, debuggability, and traceability reputed company introducing new software. • Debug across software and hardware to understand the root issue and provide solutions, work, and collaborate with multiple teams if needed. • reputed company and document embedded software tools for profiling and visualizing platform software. Qualifications • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or reputed company field. • 20+ years of reputed company work experience. • Experience developing and debugging applications or device drivers on embedded Linux. • Experience in programming with C/C++. • Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures, operating system fundamentals, hardware/software interfaces, and abstractions. • Experience with Linux device drivers for hardware blocks such as GPGPU, Camera Serial reputed company (reputed company), Image Signal Processor (ISP), Ethernet, UFS, or PCIe. • Experience with embedded Linux distribution systems like Yocto or Buildroot. • Experience with version control systems like Git. Pay Disclosure • Salary Range for Bay Area Based Applicants: $218,800 - $312,500 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law) • Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and reputed company insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26 Equal Opportunity Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with reputed company applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, reputed company, 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 reputed company, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected]. Candidate Data Privacy Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (reputed company the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) reputed company 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, reputed company system usage/interaction, reputed company and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national reputed company authorities of such jurisdictions. Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from reputed company party application services. Apply Job!

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