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 SAP Developer, you will be responsible for leading and executing complex SAP development projects, providing technical expertise, and mentoring junior developers. You will play a key role in ensuring the successful implementation and optimization of our SAP systems, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of our business processes. This position will be located in Normal, IL and report to our ERP Development Lead. 

• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of custom SAP solutions to end to end manufacturing processes covering SAP modules EWM, MM
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and functional teams to understand requirements, translate them into technical specifications and develop robust and scalable solutions that meet the needs of an exponentially growing organization.
• Provide technical support in resolving high-priority production incidents and partner with AMS teams in conducting RCA on recurring incidents and drive towards implementing permanent solutions.
• Operating in an agile environment, manage technical deliverables of the developers working across time-zones to ensure on-time and quality deliverables.
• Establish frameworks, accelerators, design patterns, and procedures to improve team velocity and ensure uniform and quality outcomes.
• Drive adoption of latest ABAP programming models and future SAP direction such as RAP, clean-core, SAP BTP ABAP, etc.
• Partner closely with the functional teams to provide high-level technical design on complex projects and breakdown into manageable tasks for effective planning and prioritization.
• Leveraging prior process and technical expertise, design solutions to seamlessly onboard new products and markets.
• Staying abreast with latest SAP technologies and socialize them with the extended teams through developing PoCs, identifying relevant use cases, conducting demos, etc.

• 10+ years of experience as an SAP ABAP Developer, with at least 3 years in a lead role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field ( or equivalent work experience)
• Experienced in leading geographically distributed teams.
• Proven experience in establishing procedures and frameworks to incorporate development best practices.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to comprehend complex cross-functional business requirements and design robust and scalable solutions.
• Ability to create complex architectural and integration process flows diagrams to communicate effectively with stakeholders from business and technology teams.
• Must have prior experience in ABAP Development in all technical areas of SAP EWM and MM
• In-depth knowledge of ABAP to develop custom reports, enhancements (user-exits, BADIs, BTEs), interfaces (IDOCs, BAPI, ODATA, SOAP services), workflows, RFUI, and forms.
• Must have hands-on experience in developing at least some of the newer technologies such as Fiori, CDS views, AIF, SAP BTP, SAC, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills to articulate complex technical topics to a wider audience.

Prior exposure to SAP development in automotive or manufacturing sectors is desirable.

Salary Range: $102,300 - $127,900 (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 and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Equal Opportunity

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 .

Candidate Data Privacy

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.