This role is open for both Palo Alto (CA) and Irvine (CA) locations. 

We are looking for an evangelist who understands the lay of the land of this rapidly growing EV marketplace, who is technical savvy to collaborate with silicon architects to define and develop the software interface for the next gen SoCs, an expert with Linux/QNX/Android with good foundational understanding of ADAS, Infotainment, Security/FuSa guidelines et al. You will get a chance to work with some of the smartest minds in designing and developing next gen architecture of Rivian Automotive. 

Responsibilities 

• Work with h/w and s/w architects to collaborate on next gen architecture of various SoCs and the software stack. 
• Design, develop and deploy embedded software on Linux/QNX/Android/RTOS for board bring-up, verification, and debugging of automotive electronics 
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines to deliver quality code, debug complex problems, prioritize and get things done with a high level of efficiency and urgency. 
• Ability to debug in real time across s/w and h/w stack to understand real the issues and provide solutions, work and collaborate with multiple teams if needed. 
• Ability to crisply communicate with peers, stakeholders, customers, technical leaders and OEMs/ODMs. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field 
• 10 years' experience in C/C programming skills 
• In-depth understanding of Linux fundamentals, bootup, kernel configuration, device driver interfaces, debugging tools etc. 
• Good understanding of RTOSes, QNX and Android. 
• Knowledge of OS internals (process scheduler, memory management, concurrency, synchronization, memory allocation, file system, networking, storage, subsystem architecture) 
• Experience with scripting language (Python, shell) 
• Extraordinary debugging skills with an ability to work across orgs/teams to find a suitable solution 
• Good understanding and hands on experience with interface protocol stacks (SPI, I2C, Ethernet) 

Preferred Skills 

• Some background/understanding of AI/ML would be a big plus. 
• Knowledge of hypervisor, virtualization in automotive industry. 
• Experience with ARM cores and architecture 
• Experience in using electronic test equipment for debugging at the hardware level 
• Experience with embedded toolchains (compilers, linkers, linker scripts)