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Software Engineer, Edge AI

Rivian & Volkswagen Group TechnologiesPalo Alto, CaliforniaTechnology and Innovation
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Salary
$116,300 – $159,950
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
18 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Software Engineer, Edge AI role is a full-time, hands-on individual contributor position based in Palo Alto, California, with remote flexibility. This opportunity suits an engineer early in their career who wants to tackle real systems challenges involving vehicle data and on-device machine learning.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build native services in C++ and Rust that operate on vehicle compute across Linux, Android, and QNX targets.
Work on the telemetry platform by managing signal collection, derived metrics on the vehicle, diagnostics, and fleet configuration tooling.
Improve the data upload path for vehicles to maximize throughput and reliability over Wi-Fi and cellular networks while optimizing fleet-scale costs.
Deploy and optimize machine learning models on vehicle NPUs, including speech recognition, text-to-speech, and wake-word detection.
Instrument software for field debugging, then analyze runtime data to resolve issues on physical vehicles.
Benchmark, soak test, and defend strict performance budgets to catch regressions prior to deployment.
Write thorough design documents, conduct code reviews, and debug software on bench hardware and inside vehicles.

Requirements

Possess 2-4 years of software engineering experience, or hold a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with equivalent demonstrated building experience.
Provide demonstrated evidence of building complex systems through hackathons, robotics competitions, university tech clubs, substantial internships, open-source contributions, or previous production work.
Strong Linux and systems fundamentals encompassing processes, threading, concurrency, memory, inter-process communication, and filesystems.
Proficiency in using debugging tools like gdb, perf, and strace on a running system.
Proficiency in programming with either C++ or Rust.
Ability to perform methodical debugging on large, interconnected systems.
Clear written communication skills demonstrated through design docs, tickets, and code reviews.

Nice to Have

Experience with inference runtimes such as ONNX Runtime, TensorRT, TFLite, llama.cpp, ExecuTorch, or silicon vendor SDKs.
Background with audio or speech models including speech recognition, text to speech, wake-word detection, voice activity detection, or audio signal processing.
Android development experience with a focus on AOSP, the audio stack, HALs, Binder, or JNI.
Background in embedded, automotive, robotics, or other resource-constrained real-time systems.
Networking and large-scale data transfer experience involving throughput tuning, gRPC or similar IPC frameworks, and observability tooling.
Contributions to open-source systems or machine learning infrastructure projects.

Skills and Tools

C++
Rust
Linux
gdb, perf, and strace
On-device AI and Machine Learning models
Telemetry platforms and data transfer

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $116,300 to $159,950 per year. Full-time team members are eligible to participate in the annual company performance bonus program and may receive equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units, subject to board approval and plan terms. A comprehensive benefits package is provided to support health, wellbeing, and financial future, including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs.

About the Company

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture uniting two industry leaders to shape the future of automotive software-defined vehicles. Combining expertise across connectivity, artificial intelligence, and security, the organization builds scalable technologies deployed on Rivian R1 and R2 models, last-mile delivery vehicles, and Volkswagen Group platforms.

How to Apply

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site.

Skills and tech stack

C++Rust

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of the Software Engineer, Edge AI role?

The position is based in Palo Alto, California, with remote work options available.

What programming languages are required?

Candidates must be proficient in either C++ or Rust.

How many years of experience are required?

The role requires 2 to 4 years of software engineering experience, or a relevant BS or MS degree paired with demonstrated building experience.

What salary range is offered for this position?

The annual base salary ranges from $116,300 to $159,950 USD.

What vehicles utilize the software built by this team?

The software ships on Rivian R1 and R2 vehicles, last-mile delivery vehicles, and Volkswagen Group platforms.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Rivian & Volkswagen Group Technologies careers page.

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