Location | Palo Alto, California; Irvine, California |
Salary | $190,000.00 - $237,500 |
Years of Experience | Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field, or equivalent experience. 8+ years of experience using modern programming languages such as go or python to develop production quality software. Working understanding of modern cryptography and security best practices in software development. 4+ years of work in Privacy Engineering, Security Engineering, or similar working with production software. Expert-level knowledge of any of the following: privacy enhancing technologies, data classification, privacy enhancing techniques. In-depth experience working with cross functionally with heterogenous engineering teams to ensure the development of privacy critical services and policies. Experience leading projects with ambiguous requirements from planning through completion. |
Commitment | Full Time |
Role | Software Engineering |
Remote | See job post for details |
First listed | In the last 4 weeks |
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Job Description
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. Role Summary The Product Security team develops and implements security protections in the vehicle and supporting infrastructure. We are involved in the full chain of security from defining the requirements, planning software and hardware security, developing, deploying, and maintaining security protections. As a Staff Privacy Engineer in product security, this person will develop and scale services and infrastructure that are critical to ensuring the privacy of vehicle owners and operators. This engineer will help mentor team members and engineering partners in privacy best practices and help take the lead with our privacy roadmap and strategy. When performing these responsibilities, this engineer will work closely with security engineers across product security as well as with engineering partners from across the Software organization to ensure our user’s privacy is protected. This role is flex onsite 3x a week out of either our Palo Alto, CA or Irvine, CA office and reports directly to the Sr. Manager Product Security Infrastructure. Responsibilities Build, Support, and maintain in-house privacy critical services. Help set privacy standards and demonstrate implementation of privacy best practices. Help drive specification and implementation of new and ongoing privacy services. Mitigate vulnerabilities found or reported by internal and external parties by aligning with company’s goals and objectives. Implement privacy/personal data protections to comply with regulations and industry standards. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field, or equivalent experience. 8+ years of experience using modern programming languages such as go or python to develop production quality software. Working understanding of modern cryptography and security best practices in software development. 4+ years of work in Privacy Engineering, Security Engineering, or similar working with production software. Expert-level knowledge of any of the following: privacy enhancing technologies, data classification, privacy enhancing techniques. In-depth experience working with cross functionally with heterogenous engineering teams to ensure the development of privacy critical services and policies. Experience leading projects with ambiguous requirements from planning through completion. Pay Disclosure Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Palo Alto, California Based Applicants: $206,500.00 - 258,100.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law). Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Irvine, California Based Applicants: $190,000.00 - $237,500.00 (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 employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Equal Opportunity Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 [email protected]. Candidate Data Privacy Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, 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.
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