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Join to apply for the Sr. Software Engineer in Test role at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
Join our team in building an exciting new software-defined vehicle architecture, and help shape the future of automotive by contributing to one of the industry's most advanced platforms. We are specifically developing a modern, multilingual messaging framework and are seeking a talented and motivated engineer passionate about quality, automated testing, and systems integration. We appreciate individuals who take pride in their work, demonstrate a strong desire to learn, and thrive in collaborative environments.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the system under test and its interfaces function correctly in terms of functionality, performance, and reliability, primarily through an automated regression test suite integrated into CI/CD pipelines, with supplementary end-to-end verification that may include manual testing.
- Assume full ownership of the system under test, including designing, maintaining, and expanding automated test suites to ensure up-to-date test coverage.
- Collaborate closely with development teams and cross-functional stakeholders to thoroughly understand the system and its interfaces, and to develop comprehensive automation strategies and test plans.
- Coordinate with other testing teams to establish verification approaches for the entire ecosystem, clarifying component ownership and boundaries.
- Investigate, debug, and resolve complex system issues identified during testing. Log defects and verify implemented fixes
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer in Test, or Test Engineer, with participation in at least one full product development lifecycle.
- Proficient in Python, with experience in at least one additional programming language such as C/C++, Go, Rust, Java, or Kotlin.
- Demonstrated excellence with at least one established testing framework.
- Strong familiarity with software engineering principles, including development best practices and code review processes.
- Proven experience in non-UI level testing, such as messaging systems, protocol validation, and REST API testing.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to accurately identify faulty components when tests fail.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines to automate test execution.
- Proficiency with Git or similar version control systems.
- Familiarity with UI-level testing tools, such as Appium or Selenium.
- Prior automotive experience.
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for British Columbia Based Applicants : USD146,900 - USD194,610 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
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 is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.
Rivian 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
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian 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 information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
Seniority level
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function
Engineering and Information TechnologyIndustries
Software Development
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