Staff Talent Acquisition Partner

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

As a Staff Talent Acquisition Partner at Rivian, you will be a strategic partner to the Autonomy Software organization, driving the end-to-end recruitment process for critical and highly specialized technical roles. You will leverage your deep understanding of the software engineering landscape to attract, engage, and hire top-tier talent, contributing directly to the future of Rivian's autonomous driving technology.

• Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership within the Autonomy Software organization to understand their hiring needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation for highly technical and senior-level software engineering roles.

• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through various channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, industry events, and professional networks.

• Provide an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring clear communication, timely feedback, and a smooth interview process.

• Utilize data and metrics to analyze recruitment performance, identify areas for improvement, and report on progress to stakeholders.

• Act as a subject matter expert on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitive intelligence within the autonomous driving software space.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Rivian's talent acquisition processes, tools, and employer branding initiatives.

• Mentor and guide more junior recruiters on best practices for technical recruiting.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in technical recruiting, with a significant focus on highly specialized roles in a competitive landscape.

• Deep understanding of the organizations and relevant technologies that you support.

• Strong sourcing skills with experience utilizing various platforms and creative strategies to identify niche talent.

• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates.

• Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $149,700.00 - $187,100.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: 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 premiums.

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.

Rivian 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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Rivian 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 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 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 affiliates; and (iii) Rivian's service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, 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.