Software Engineering Intern - Product Development Portal (Spring Co-Op)

Rivian•Palo Alto, CA

48d•Onsite

About The Position

Rivian internships are experiences optimized for student candidates. To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited program during the internship term with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and 2029. Rivian's Internship Program requires active student enrollment. Information regarding your expected degree completion date is collected solely to verify eligibility and determine your availability for future full-time opportunities. Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and does not use graduation dates to determine the age of applicants or as a basis for discriminatory hiring decisions. If you are not pursuing a degree, please see our full-time positions on our Rivian careers site. Note that if your university has specific requirements for internship programs, it is your responsibility to fulfill those requirements. Our Spring Co-Op program runs from Jan - Aug, 2027. In order to be considered for this role, you must be available to work full-time (40 hours per week), onsite, for the entire duration. If you are unable to work during the spring semester, please apply to our Summer Internship Program. No Visa Sponsorship Develop critical web applications for the Product Development Portal that streamline and accelerate Rivian's vehicle design and manufacturing lifecycles. Drive massive engineering efficiency and productivity gains by optimizing complex workflows, resulting in savings of a multitude of millions each year. Build operational resiliency through robust digital infrastructure that directly enhances product quality and ensures the delivery of superior electric vehicles.

Requirements

Must be currently pursuing a bachelors or masters degree at an accredited university.
Actively pursuing a degree or one closely related in computer science or similar.
Prior software engineering internship or co-op experience, establishing the ability to instantly integrate into agile teams, independently navigate production codebases, and ship robust features from day one.
Strong foundation in scalable systems architecture, including hands-on experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, database design (SQL/NoSQL), and cloud infrastructure (such as AWS).
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to translate complex engineering bottlenecks into intuitive, highly resilient digital tools that drive enterprise efficiency.

Responsibilities

Execute full-stack development from day one, independently building, testing, and deploying frontend and backend features for Rivian's Product Development Portal.
Architect and implement scalable web applications that automate complex workflows, directly driving engineering productivity and multi-million dollar annual savings.
Strengthen system resiliency by writing clean, maintainable code that supports critical design and manufacturing lifecycles to enhance overall vehicle quality.
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to rapidly prototype and ship intuitive, user-centric internal tools in a fast-paced environment.
Take immediate technical ownership by proactively troubleshooting issues, participating in code reviews, and contributing to system architecture decisions to continuously improve platform performance.