Senior Software Engineer, Service

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. 

Rivian Service team is truly a full stack team of developers working on cutting edge technologies. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join our dynamic team and take a part in creation of the new Service team in Serbia.

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer in the Service team at Rivian, you will be an integral part of our Service team, responsible for providing critical data and capabilities for our service operations teams. We are looking for a highly technical full stack engineer with particular focus on the backend technologies, with a proven track record in architecting enterprise-level software solutions within a cloud environment. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Rivian's internal teams, contributing to the technical design of software solutions and leading customer engagements

• Design and Develop: Design and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable backend micro services and frontend applications using NodeJS, NestJS and React with TypeScript.
• API Development: Create and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring efficient data exchange between various components of our system.
• GQL and Apollo utilisation: Implement and expose GQL endpoints, utilizing Apollo Studio for schema management
• Cloud Technologies: Leverage AWS cloud technologies, like Lambda/EKS/SQS/SNS/Messaging bus to build and deploy backend services.
• Data Storage: Utilize DynamoDB, ElasticSearch and other NoSQL / SQL databases for storage requirements.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Work with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration of services.
• Messaging Systems: Implement message queuing services like AWS SQS for real-time data processing and event-driven architecture.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and
  continuously improve the backend for speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product managers, to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Write integration tests /unit tests and participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation for code, APIs, and systems.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, NodeJS and RESTful API development.
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies, particularly Lambda functions.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with messaging systems like AWS SQS.
• Hands-on experience with DynamoDB and ElasticSearch
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for CI/CD.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Be able to work with different team members and be a true self learner.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Contentful CMS

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