The Navigation application is the most used infotainment application in an electric vehicle, with a direct impact on customer range anxiety and overall EV experience. Our mission is to empower customers to confidently take any kind of adventure they wish with their EV by providing the best possible navigation experience bar none. Our navigation application sits at the nexus of multiple key initiatives from charger data to trip planning, and voice assistants.

In this role you would be helping build first of its kind experiences and setting up Android based Navigation App to scale across multiple vehicle platforms for Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies.

• Design and develop Rivian navigation applications on Android OS
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and UI/UX design teams to define application features
• Identify potential problems and resolve application bottlenecks for performance optimizations
• Debug and fix application issues before final release
• Write test code to test for quality, robustness, and functional correctness, including edge cases
• Design and implement subsequent application updates and releases
• Grow your skills with continual learning, workshops, conferences, and talks

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering (MS preferred)
• Proven Android app developer with 2+ years of experience
• Proficiency in Kotlin
• Proficiency in using Android and Android Jetpack APIs, including knowledge of Android NDK and JNI
• Knowledge of Android design principles and application interface guidelines
• Excellent coding and proofreading skills
• Familiarity with the best-in-class Software development practices
• Proficient in code versioning tools including Git, Bitbucket and others
• Experience with continuous integration tools, such as Jenkins
• Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to collaboratively work with cross-functional teams
• Top-notch teamwork and communication skills