# Jithin John > Self Driving at Rivian Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jithin Driven by a passion for solving complex engineering challenges, I specialize in building high-quality software for the Automotive and Consumer Electronics industries. With a proven track record in delivering scalable infrastructure for AI inferencing, simulation, and embedded software, I've implemented performant, end-to-end solutions that integrate directly with hardware systems. At Rivian, I am building the critical onboard and off-board software infrastructure to power the future of autonomy and electric mobility. ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer Self driving @ Rivian Jan 2021 – Present | Palo Alto, CA • Architected and scaled AI infrastructure for high-end model deployment, implementing high-performance inference servers using PyTorch and TensorRT for optimized execution across diverse hardware. • Engineered distributed simulation solutions for autonomous driving applications, managing complex datasets and job orchestration at million scales to accelerate model evaluations. • Developed containerized, production-grade workflows using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS Batch to enhance resource utilization and cost management. • Spearheaded GPU and CPU optimization efforts through CUDA and hardware acceleration for inferencing, significantly increasing throughput for autonomous stacks. • Built high-efficiency data pipelines for real-time image encoding/decoding and developed advanced sensor data visualizations (Camera, Radar, Lidar, and USS) from vehicle logs. • Designed the diagnostic framework and Over-the-Air (OTA) update orchestration for Rivian’s first-to-market production vehicles, ensuring secure firmware lifecycle management for self-driving ECUs. ### Senior Software Engineer ADAS @ Aptiv Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Troy, MI • Engineered and deployed mission-critical software for flagship ADAS production programs. • Spearheaded the SWE.4 ASPICE process area, successfully elevating the project capability from Level 0 to Level 2, representing the team in certification audits. • Architected automated integration pipelines and delivery tools that reduced regular software release cycles in a high-velocity, weekly development environment shared with Ford, Valeo, and AVELabs. • Architected and validated high-quality embedded software within AUTOSAR environments, integrating multi-modal sensor suites in strict compliance with ISO 26262 standards. ### Embedded Software Engineer @ Dura Automotive Systems LLC Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States • Architected and delivered the software for next-generation shift-by-wire actuators, leading cross-functional hardware and software teams across international locations to meet global client requirements. • Designed a modular, highly reusable platform layer for Hardware Abstraction (HAL) and basic software, while implementing core features including UDS, bootloaders, and secure access protocols. • Engineered power-efficient CAN-based ignition systems and implemented ISO 26262 (ASIL) safety standards, ensuring full compliance with MISRA C guidelines and DFMEA for safety-critical modules. ### Senior Software Engineer @ L&T Technology Services Limited Jan 2012 – Jan 2018 | Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, US and Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Developed and scaled unified embedded platforms for smart home ecosystems, integrating a wide range of occupancy, humidity, and temperature sensors with intelligent lighting and HVAC systems. • Engineered high-performance software for flagship consumer electronics in partnership with industry leaders such as Lutron Electronics and Texas Instruments, focusing on reliable thermal and emergency lighting controls. • Built modular, cross-platform software layers for global product lines (Lutron HWQS, Palladiom), enabling seamless system control through iOS/Android apps, Telnet, and proprietary graphical interfaces. • Designed and prototyped ARM-based industrial systems, including complex elevator controls for international technology showcases, ensuring high-fidelity hardware-software integration. • Developed optimized low-level drivers for core peripherals including I2C, SPI, motor controls, and display interfaces, maximizing data throughput and hardware-level reliability. • Implemented high-performance communication stacks to enable real-time interoperability between third-party sensors and proprietary hardware ecosystems. ## Education ### Master of Technology in Embedded Systems Anna University Chennai ### Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications Engineering Cochin University of Science and Technology ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jithin-john-49064675 --- Source: https://flows.cv/jithin JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jithin/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-12