Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Access Cloud
$186K–$256K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted May 26, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Designs and maintains secure, scalable cloud backend systems and APIs for vehicle access software across the vehicle lineup.
What you'll do
- Lead design, implementation, and deployment of backend components and APIs for vehicle access services.
- Ensure service scalability, reliability, performance, and security; monitor and optimize systems.
- Collaborate across engineering teams, guide junior engineers, and conduct code reviews.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of software engineering experience building high-performance microservices in the automotive or related industry.
- Proficiency in Go, Python, or Java.
- Hands-on cloud platform, Kubernetes, Cloud HSM, and DevOps experience deploying scalable services.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with CCC Digital Key infrastructure, Identity Management Systems, and cybersecurity best practices.
Pay
$186,000 – $255,750 USD base salary; annual bonus target of 15% (amount not stated)
Tools
Go, Python, Java, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Cloud HSM, CCC Digital Key
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