About the job
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies have launched a joint venture to advance automotive software for electric vehicles. Drawing on expertise from both organizations, the team is working to redefine how vehicles operate, connect, and interact with the cloud. Their efforts focus on operating systems, zonal controllers, and vehicle connectivity to set new standards for software-defined vehicles.
This partnership combines strengths in connectivity, artificial intelligence, and security to create vehicles that are smarter, more connected, and environmentally conscious. The collaboration aims to influence the direction of automotive technology and mobility worldwide.
Role overview
The Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Virtualization will play a key role in transforming traditional ECU firmware into virtual devices. These virtual devices will run on standard workstations and cloud servers, allowing entire vehicle subsystems to boot, communicate, and evolve in a fully virtualized environment. This approach is intended to speed up development cycles, so teams can prototype, test, and launch new features in days rather than months.
Collaboration is a core part of this position. The engineer will work closely with teams focused on hardware platforms and application software across domains such as Charging, Body Controls, Infotainment, and Vehicle Dynamics. The primary responsibility involves developing virtualization layers and peripheral models that enable rapid iteration and data-driven engineering throughout the vehicle software stack.
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia

