staff machine learning AI Engineer tech_leadership · Posted May 13, 2026
$206,500 – $258,100
USD per year

About this role

Rivian is hiring a staff-level AI Engineer in the machine learning function based in Palo Alto, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, TypeScript, Java, Rust. Compensation is listed at $206,500–$258,100 per year.

Role
AI Engineer
Function
machine learning
Level
staff
Track
Tech leadership
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Department
Information Technology
Posted
May 13, 2026

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Job description

from Rivian careers

About Rivian Rivian is on a mission to keep 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 our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Role Summary Rivian is seeking an entrepreneurial, hands-on senior contributor to build and scale our AI solutions driving impact across Commercial Technology teams. As a Staff AI Engineer, you will design, build, and operate production-grade systems at the forefront of generative AI, partnering with leaders across the company to unlock transformative business value. You will set technical direction, build complex agentic solutions, and raise the engineering bar through architectural leadership, operational excellence, and pragmatic innovation with language models and machine learning. This position will be located in Palo Alto, CA and report to our Director of Engineering. Responsibilities Lead the technical design and hands-on development of prioritized AI applications, services, and platforms leveraging state-of-the-art LLM…

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