Software Engineering Intern Connected Systems (January August 2027)

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotives next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions were 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 well map a new way forward. Working together well create a future thats more connected more intelligent more sustainable for everyone.

Candidates should be available for a full-time commitment from January 11 2027 to August 13 2027.

This is a general application used to fill multiple internship openings across our Connected Systems teams. If selected you will be matched to a specific team based on your background and interests during the interview process.

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At RV Tech we develop next-gen vehicle features that include remote commands from mobile apps OTA software updates real time vehicle telemetry and fleet management tools. All of which rely on cloud connectivity and integration software working together at scale. As a Connected Systems intern you will work on the backend services integration layers or connectivity infrastructure that keep vehicles talking to the cloud reliably. This may involve high throughput data pipelines distributed cloud services or the software that validates features work end to end across the vehicle.

Specific project areas vary by team and may include:

• Building and testing backend services that process vehicle telemetry and remote commands at fleet scale

• Developing event driven distributed systems using tools such as Kafka Kinesis or Redis

• Contributing to cross domain systems integration and validation work ensuring vehicle features function correctly end to end

• Supporting connectivity infrastructure including the messaging and communication layers linking vehicle mobile app and cloud

• Working with cloud native infrastructure on AWS (EKS Lambda DynamoDB IoT Core)

• Design develop and test software components within an existing distributed or connectivity system

• Write clean maintainable code in Python Go C or Java depending on the team

• Participate in code reviews design discussions and debugging sessions with your team

• Contribute to test automation and validation for integration or connectivity features

• Document your work and present progress to your team throughout the internship

Minimum:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program at an accredited US university

• Proficient in at least one of Python Go C or Java

Preferred:

• Actively pursuing a degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or a closely related field with intent to return to school after the internship

• Exposure to distributed systems event driven architecture or cloud platforms AWS preferred

• Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols such as CAN or MQTT or IoT concepts

• Coursework or project experience with backend development systems integration or test automation

We build the exceptional and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded addition to a competitive base salary full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.

Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans including applicable vesting requirements.

In addition to our compensation programs we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health wellbeing and financial future for full-time employees including health coverage retirement savings time off and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs.

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site ( If you are a current employee please apply through our internal job board.

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Required Experience:

Intern