Staff Software Engineer, Privacy Engineering

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 The Product Integrity organization develops and implements security protections in the vehicle and supporting infrastructure. We are involved in the full chain of security from defining the requirements, planning software and hardware security, developing, deploying, and maintaining security protections. As a Staff Software Engineer, Privacy Engineering in Product Integrity, this person will help define the roadmap of our Privacy Engineering team while working to develop and scale services and infrastructure that are critical to ensuring the privacy of vehicle owners and operators. The engineer will be part of a cross discipline team that include embedded, cloud, and data engineers responsible for ensuring user privacy and compliance of both our services and vehicles. When performing these responsibilities, this engineer will work closely with security engineers across Product Integrity as well as with engineering partners from across the Software organization to ensure user privacy is protected. RESPONSIBILITIES - Build, support, and maintain in-house privacy critical services. - Help set privacy standards and demonstrate implementation of privacy best practices. - Help drive specification and implementation of new and ongoing privacy services. - Mitigate vulnerabilities found or reported by internal and external parties by aligning with company’s goals and objectives. - Implement privacy/personal data protections to comply with regulations and industry standards. QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field, or equivalent experience. - 6 years experience using modern programming languages such as go or python to develop production quality software. - Experience working on the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of large-scale distributed systems with high availability. - Working understanding of modern cryptography, cloud native development, privacy, and security best practices in software development. - In depth knowledge of any of the following: privacy enhancing technologies, data classification, privacy by design principles. - Extensive experience working cross functionally with heterogenous engineering teams to ensure the development of privacy critical services and policies. - Experience driving projects with ambiguous requirements from planning through completion. 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, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com. CANDIDATE DATA PRIVACY Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies” may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference informati