Staff Software Engineer, Platform

About the role

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.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Canada is proud to be a Great Place To Work® Certified company — 92% of employees at RV Tech Canada say it is a great place to work, compared to 60% at a typical company.

ROLE SUMMARY

Consumer Platform builds and operates backend services that power customer-facing digital experiences. As a Staff Backend Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across important platform initiatives: shaping architecture, delivering reliable services and APIs, and helping multiple engineers and teams make sound technical decisions.

You will work hands-on while leading through influence. You will bring clarity to ambiguous problems, surface risks and trade-offs early, and balance long-term platform health with pragmatic delivery. Our backend stack centers on Go, and our systems require thoughtful API design, security, and dependable operation at scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead the architecture and delivery of backend services and platform capabilities, from problem framing and design through launch and operation.

- Design clear, secure, version-able APIs and service contracts; guide integration patterns across teams.

- Build and evolve distributed, event-driven systems, applying sound judgment around reliability, scalability, performance, and data consistency.

- Raise the bar for Go engineering practices, code quality, testing, and maintainable service design.

- Set technical direction for complex, cross-team initiatives; make trade-offs explicit and align stakeholders on decisions and interfaces.

- Take ownership of production readiness, including observability, deployment safety, incident response, and follow-through on operational improvements.

- Identify architectural bottlenecks and simplify or modernize systems where doing so improves customer experience, developer effectiveness, or system performance.

- Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and day-to-day collaboration; delegate meaningful ownership rather than becoming a delivery bottleneck.

- Partner with product, design, client, security, and other engineering teams to turn customer and business needs into durable technical solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Significant professional experience building and operating backend software in production, with depth in Go or a comparable language and the ability to contribute in Go.