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Lead AI Engineer / Technical Lead Manager

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Manager

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Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Technical Leadership: Take ownership of the roadmap for LLM integration and Agentic workflow orchestration, navigating projects from conceptual research to high-availability production environments while ensuring consistent performance across cloud and embedded edge devices. Team Management & Mentorship: Oversee the growth of a specialized AI/ML team, providing technical mentorship on high-level Generative AI and low-level model optimization (quantization, pruning) to ensure team readiness for deployment across all targets. Architecting Agentic Systems: Spearhead the design of advanced, multi-agent autonomous systems, supervising frameworks that enable LLMs to automate workflows reliably in both resource-constrained embedded environments and robust cloud settings. System Integration & Scalability: Collaborate with Platform and Hardware teams to construct the 'AI/ML Backbone', ensuring that the infrastructure supports low-latency on-device inference, vector database scaling, and effective data interchange throughout the hardware ecosystem. Defining 'Production-Grade': Set stringent standards for MLOps and TinyMLOps, including CI/CD for ML, automated evaluation frameworks (RAG metrics, hardware-specific latency benchmarking), and more.

About the job

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies brings together two major automotive leaders, working side by side to shape the future of mobility. The partnership focuses on advancing operating systems, zonal controllers, and cloud connectivity, all while addressing the unique challenges of electric vehicles. The goal is to push the boundaries of software-defined vehicles on a global scale.

By combining expertise in connectivity, AI, and security, the team aims to create a more connected, intelligent, and sustainable future for drivers everywhere.

Role overview

The Lead AI Engineer / Technical Lead Manager will drive the technical strategy and execution for LLM and Agentic Systems projects. This work centers on merging cloud-based intelligence with embedded system performance. The role involves leading a skilled team of engineers and overseeing the development, improvement, and deployment of advanced AI models that fuel product innovation.

As a 'player-coach', this leader will balance deep architectural work, such as optimizing models for edge hardware, with hands-on team management. The expectation is to deliver scalable, production-ready AI solutions that directly support core product goals.

About Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is at the forefront of the automotive industry's evolution, merging expertise in advanced technology to create innovative solutions for electric vehicles. Our commitment to sustainability and intelligent connectivity is shaping the future of mobility.

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