Staff Connectivity Software Engineer, Rust - Toronto - Rivian

Description

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

We are building an exciting new software defined vehicle architecture and looking for talented and motivated engineers to join our team. Come help shape the future of automotive by contributing to one of the most advanced platforms in the industry. More specifically our team is building modern applications in Rust and we are looking for someone with strong Rust experience to help grow our team's capabilities. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, is eager to learn, and enjoys collaboration.

This role offers a unique opportunity to be a Rust evangelist within the organization. As Rust become a critical component of our software ecosystem, you will play a pivotal role in advocating for its adoption, mentoring colleagues on its best practices, and driving its integration into new projects. Your expertise and enthusiasm will not only shape the technical direction of our team but also help establish Rust as a cornerstone of our innovative platform.

Responsibilities

• Become a key person to evangelist Rust
• Adept in async Rust support
• Design and implementation of embedded applications in Rust
• Maintenance and problem solving of existing Rust applications
• Support teams integrating with our libraries and applications
• Coordinate and plan tasks

What we need...

• Long experience with the Rust language
• Adept at Rust best practices and paradigms
• Knowledge of Embedded Rust is a plus
• Knowledge of Rust-related CI, esp GitLab is a plus
• Strong Git skills (repo tools, submodules, git-lfs) i>should be replaced with a simple list.
  
  
• Experience with Cargo/Crates build system and package management
• Knowledge of Bazel is a plus

What you will do to evangelize Rust...

• Review and advise on best Rust practices across the company
• Build proofs of concept to showcase how specific problems could be solved
• Build Rust-focused CI templates for building/validating/linting/testing/code coverage/publishing/...

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Proficient with Linux

Bonus Skills

• Arm64 (OSX/embedded) cross compiling experience
• Bazel experience is a plus
• Experience with messaging systems such as MQTT, and especially NATS
• AOSP

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Vancouver, British Columbia & Toronto Based Applicants: 137, ,600 CAD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary

Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full‑time and part‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part‑Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

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.

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