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:
Join our Infotainment team as a Staff Android OS Engineer. The Infotainment team at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is dedicated to building an ecosystem that delivers a beautiful, intuitive, and seamless in-vehicle experience to our customers. In this role you will have the opportunity of contributing to the core Android OS for the next-gen Rivian and Volkswagen Group vehicles, focusing on foundational components, OS tuning and customization, and system security.
Bring your expertise to a world-class team building the next evolution of automotive technology and apply now.

Responsibilities:

• Own the development, maintenance, and customization of core Android OS components, including frameworks and services within the Android Automotive OS.
• Own the entire software development lifecycle and uphold code through requirements analysis, effort scoping, architecture, design, development, code reviews, and quality assurance planning.
• Lead software design and code reviews while collaborating with other developers on technical issues, design choices, and decision making.
• Implement and optimize the Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs) for controlling vehicle-specific hardware.
• Optimize and tune Android system performance, boot time, memory, and stability.
• Integrate new features, debug complex system-level issues, and ensure robust inter-ECU communication.
• Write and review foundational, performance-critical code across core OS components.
• Drive the implementation of critical system features such as interprocess communication, memory management, security sandboxing, networking, and power/performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, infrastructure, and application teams, to maintain and enhance the vehicle software stack.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated 8+ years of experience in Android platform development.
• Deep expertise in C (or C++) and Java (or Kotlin) programming.
• Strong understanding of AOSP, Android frameworks, services, and HALs.
• Expertise in debugging embedded Android devices.
• Experience with embedded Linux environments and understanding of the core Linux concepts.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience in developing on-vehicle technology.

• Preferably have a deep experience in one or more Android OS domains - displays, cameras, graphics, power management, audio, media, app lifecycle, etc

• Preferred experience developing Linux drivers or extending the Linux kernel.
• Familiarity with Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive, TrustZone (TEE), IPC mechanisms, kernel-level development, or automotive communication protocols.
• Experience with performance profiling.

Company Statements:

• Own the development, maintenance, and customization of core Android OS components, including frameworks and services within the Android Automotive OS.
• Own the entire software development lifecycle and uphold code through requirements analysis, effort scoping, architecture, design, development, code reviews, and quality assurance planning.
• Lead software design and code reviews while collaborating with other developers on technical issues, design choices, and decision making.
• Implement and optimize the Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs) for controlling vehicle-specific hardware.
• Optimize and tune Android system performance, boot time, memory, and stability.
• Integrate new features, debug complex system-level issues, and ensure robust inter-ECU communication.
• Write and review foundational, performance-critical code across core OS components.
• Drive the implementation of critical system features such as interprocess communication, memory management, security sandboxing, networking, and power/performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, infrastructure, and application teams, to maintain and enhance the vehicle software stack