Staff Machine Learning Engineer,Perception

Rivian • Palo Alto, CA

2h

About The Position

In this role you will be a member of the Perception team at Rivian, which develops machine learning algorithms that directly impact safety critical self-driving features for the Rivian Autonomy Platform. You will be responsible for design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance of onboard Perception functionality.

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience building and deploying large-scale ML systems
• Deep understanding of foundation models, self-supervised learning, and world models in robotics or simulation
• Strong software engineering background, with fluency in Python and C++
• Experience training and evaluating transformer models or end-to-end autonomous agents
• Familiarity with real-time inference systems and autonomous vehicle constraints
• Proven leadership in driving ML projects from research to production

Responsibilities

• Be independently responsible for the entire lifecycle of projects or features including engineering design, development, deployment, testing and maintenance.
• Develop production ready software to run on our vehicles and in the cloud.
• Develop perception capabilities using tools from machine learning, state estimation, and robotics.
• Develop tools and processes to evaluate and measure the performance of the perception system.
• Work with the broader team to ensure that our Perception outputs are integrated to deliver a great experience to customers.

Benefits

• Rivian 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, and Rivian covers most of the premium

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree