Senior Software Engineer

at  Rivian and VW Group Technology

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 Mobile integration Quality Assurance (QA) team, where you will assume a pivotal role in the testing and quality assurance of our mobile application and vehicle firmware. Utilizing automation, manual testing, or semi-automated methods, you will contribute to the verification of software against established standards and the validation of its functionality.
In addition to testing, you may be required to contribute to the development and enhancement of automated tools, internal tools, and infrastructure to support scalability. As a key team member, your responsibilities will extend beyond the validation of mobile applications, encompassing the initiation of improvements, the identification of issues, collaboration across teams, and the meticulous testing and verification of bug fixes until resolution.
If you are passionate about QA, automation, the development of internal tools, and the delivery of high-quality consumer solutions, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of automotive technology.

Responsibilities:

• Designing and developing internal tools to test vehicle firmware, cloud, mobile app, and web app. Such as automation framework for web or mobile, API Testing Framework, JMeter for performance testing, vehicle simulator, software to control hardware or Raspberry Pi, RF (BLE, UWB), and IOT devices
• Architecting and developing DevOps pipelines using various tools: AWS, Jenkins, Gitlab, Dockers and more
• Creating and continuing improving test strategies to test release builds and coordinating with engineer managers to release the builds on schedule to the market. Leading the whole team to implement the test plan
• Collaborating with the product and the development teams to create test strategies, test plans and test cases for app features. Ensuring quality and performance of application to specifications.
• Identifying potential problems and working with developers to resolve application bottlenecks. Supporting failure analysis and root cause analysis for test and integration issues
• Architecting, building and maintaining electronic parts and equipment on test benches and test vehicles – RxT and RxS
• Leading Junior members in the team
• Growing your skills with continual learning, workshops, conferences, and talks
• This position requires hands-on physical interaction with the hardware and the Rivian vehicles in the Vancouver office.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master degree in Computer Science or Software/Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ year hands-on experience on software test cycle including test strategies, test plans and test cases from low level to high level software. Familiar with the test pyramid.
• Excellent coding skills and understand and practice design principles
• Work with Appium and Python at least 2 years
• Experience developing automation tools, automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines: Selenium, Appium, API testing and more using various DevOps tools
• Familiarity with code versioning tools including Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket and others. Use Git bash
• Familiarity with various React, React Native, APIs, DB, AWS, IOT and related technologies
• Experience with the best-in-class Software development practices and DevOps practices
• Experience with electronic parts with firmware, electrical equipment and other hardware
• Familiarity with iOS/Android Frameworks and platforms, MacOS, Linux and Windows. Be able to config and manage these platforms
• Top-notch teamwork and communication skills. Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to collaboratively work with and influence cross-functional. Ability and willingness to share and pass on technical knowledge and information to team members and cross teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
• Organized, willing the share and guide others to improve, proactive
• Passion to take software from development to a verified product.
• Automotive, CAN, and Ethernet experience is a plus.

Company Statements:

• Designing and developing internal tools to test vehicle firmware, cloud, mobile app, and web app. Such as automation framework for web or mobile, API Testing Framework, JMeter for performance testing, vehicle simulator, software to control hardware or Raspberry Pi, RF (BLE, UWB), and IOT devices
• Architecting and developing DevOps pipelines using various tools: AWS, Jenkins, Gitlab, Dockers and more
• Creating and continuing improving test strategies to test release builds and coordinating with engineer managers to release the builds on schedule to the market. Leading the whole team to implement the test plan
• Collaborating with the product and the development teams to create test strategies, test plans and test cases for app features. Ensuring quality and performance of application to specifications.
• Identifying potential problems and working with developers to resolve application bottlenecks. Supporting failure analysis and root cause analysis for test and integration issues
• Architecting, building and maintaining electronic parts and equipment on test benches and test vehicles – RxT and RxS
• Leading Junior members in the team
• Growing your skills with continual learning, workshops, conferences, and talks
• This position requires hands-on physical interaction with the hardware and the Rivian vehicles in the Vancouver office