Software Engineer II, Streaming

About this role

ABOUT US Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world. The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone. ROLE SUMMARY Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Data Platform Streaming team in Serbia. As part of this team, you will contribute to building and maintaining the real-time data infrastructure that powers vehicle telemetry, analytics, and commercial fleet integrations. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing and implementing scalable, low-latency systems using modern event-driven and stream processing technologies. You will work alongside experienced engineers on high-throughput, distributed systems and help deliver real-time insights that support Rivian’s connected vehicle ecosystem and operational decision-making. This role is ideal for engineers passionate about real-time systems, event streaming, and working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. RESPONSIBILITIES - Build and Maintain Real-Time Systems: Develop and operate streaming services that ingest, process, and deliver real-time vehicle and cloud data. - Collaborate on Architecture and Design: Contribute to the design of scalable and fault-tolerant systems using technologies like Kafka, Flink, Redpanda and Databricks. - Optimize for Performance: Help ensure low-latency data flows and high system reliability through tuning, observability, and automation. - Deliver Production-Grade Code: Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using modern languages and frameworks. - Support Deployment and Monitoring: Work with Docker, Kubernetes, and observability tools to build robust CI/CD pipelines and monitoring dashboards. - Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with data engineers, platform teams, data analytics and product stakeholders to deliver end-to-end streaming capabilities that support analytics and real-time APIs. - Stay Curious and Up-to-Date: Learn and apply emerging technologies in the streaming and data infrastructure ecosystem. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Qualifications: - 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with some exposure to real-time data systems. - Experience with one or more streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka, Redpanda, Apache Flink, Amazon Kinesis, Databricks DLT or similar. - Proficiency in at least one modern programming language: Java, Python, Scala, or Go. - Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles. - Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS). - Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure. - Exposure to stream processing for analytics or event-driven microservices. - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). Preferred Qualifications - Experience building distributed or event-driven systems in production. - Understanding of schema-based serialization (Avro, Protobuf, JSON) and schema registries. - Familiarity with gRPC, REST, or WebSocket APIs. - Experience with observability stacks like Prometheus, Grafana. - Interest in edge-to-cloud data pipelines and real-time analytics in the EV or IoT space. TOTAL REWARDS We build the exceptional — and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program. Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements. In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees — including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs https://rvtech.mybenefits.life/. External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers). If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board https://app.ashbyhq.com/internal/job-board/b10a9912-eb45-4a84-9a34-84b2a459923a. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation