Manager, Data Science & Engineering

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.

The Manager of Data Science and Data Engineering will lead a team of data scientists and analytics engineers to drive insights and strategic decision-making for our Service organization. At Rivian, you will collaborate across organizations-including Service, Commercial, Finance, Enterprise, and Strategy-to shape the development of data schemas and machine learning models. This data and models will enhance our forecasting, estimation, optimization and scenario planning for Service. In addition, the role requires a versatile leader who can effectively communicate technical concepts to engineers as well as non-technical stakeholders, building scalable solutions and infrastructure while still impacting short term business goals. The Manager of Data Science and Engineering will report to our Sr. Manager of Business Operations.

• Lead, manage, and hire team of data scientists and analytics engineers, continuing to mentor and develop the team along with maintaining team culture.
• Guide the technical strategy for analytics engineering and data science initiatives, ensuring a balance between scalability and business impact.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of data schemas, data infrastructure, and machine learning models within Databricks and dbt.
• Ensure technical quality and or standards across the team through processes (architecture, code reviews, documentation) and culture (engineering excellence)
• Collaborate with organizations to develop and execute solutions to support Service data and models.
• Partner with senior leaders to support strategy and roadmap planning, ensuring the balance of short and long-term needs to support team scalability.
• Contribute to team's code base and technical design across variety of problems within Service.

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Masters or PhD in computer science, mathematics, engineering preferred.
• Previous experience in automotive, service operations, or logistics preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience of data science and machine learning experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience successfully leading data science and engineering teams.
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated success delivering in an agile manner.
• Strong communicator, with ability to partner at the most senior levels of organizations and experience presenting and building relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Ability to train, mentor, and evaluate the technical capabilities of others.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects at once without sacrificing quality.
• Hands on experience coding or developing in Python, Spark and SQL.
• Experience with Databricks, MLflow, and dbt is preferred.
• Knowledge of underlying mathematical foundations of statistics and machine learning with focus areas such as optimization, Monte Carlo, time-series forecasting, regression, supervised and unsupervised techniques.

Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $186,000 to $232,500 (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.

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