senior Software Engineer ic · Posted Apr 16, 2026
$146,000 – $183,000
USD per year

About this role

Rivian is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in Palo Alto, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, C, Linux, Security. Compensation is listed at $146,000–$183,000 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Department
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Posted
Apr 16, 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 Join as Senior Validation Software Engineer in Autonomy Hardware and Sensing Systems team. You will be part of the team to build Rivian’s next generation hardware platform including Rivian in-house AI accelerator SoC to enhance vehicle performance and autonomous driving capabilities. Responsibilities Work w/ SoC validation team to refine and execute the SoC validation plan Use C/C++ software and FPGA technology to validate SoC for the next generation hardware design, enable SoC internal functional blocks and peripheral interfaces. Develop automatic testing tools and generate test coverage reports. Build benchmark tools to evaluate performance of the hardware system, including throughput, latency, resource utilization, IO or compute frequency metrics Document validation progress and results in…

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