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Software Engineer II, Motion Planning, Autonomy

Rivian

$142,000 - $177,500
Sep 11, 2025
Palo Alto, CA, US
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Rivian is seeking to build systems that understand the world and make decisions in context using data from their fleet of Electric Adventure Vehicles. The goal is to develop AI strategies that enhance the daily experience and safety of their customers through machine learning and self-driving technologies.

Requirements

  • Expert level knowledge and experience Python and PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Solid understanding of state-of-the-art models and approaches or perception, prediction, or planning in the self-driving space.
  • Experience working on production ML systems.
  • Good understanding of linear algebra, geometry, algorithms, and data structures
  • Experience with Automotive Self-Driving or similarly complex Robotics Systems

Responsibilities

  • Examining novel algorithms from a research standpoint, delving into prototyping, validating, and iteratively refining them.
  • Taking charge of optimizing, supervising, and enhancing on-road performance for models moving towards production during the development phase.
  • Possessing an in-depth grasp of the business and operational implications of various technology tradeoffs, effectively balancing them according to the company's needs.
  • Empowering fellow engineers by crafting easily extendable and collaborative designs and code.
  • Displaying the ability to influence and foster consensus, even during challenging technical discussions.
  • Recognized as a key technical authority within the department, offering guidance on current and future technology decisions.

Other

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Machine Learning or a related field
  • Capable of working in a fast-paced development environment
  • Good team player with great communication skills that can build team consensus.
  • Passionately motivated to take ideas from development validation to a verified product
  • Self-motivated: Demonstrated ability to set direction and guide the team towards it