Ben Neigher

About Ben Neigher

I build AI systems that hold up in production.

I am a Sr. Staff Software Engineer at Rivian Automotive. I spend most of my time turning ambitious ideas into reliable software, especially around agentic AI and platform architecture. Mentorship is also a big part of my work and how I contribute across teams.

What matters to me

Clear goals, strong architecture, and execution speed without trading away quality.

Build for real outcomes

I prioritize work that helps real users and holds up over time.

Architect for scale early

Good foundations make teams faster when systems and scope inevitably grow.

Mentorship is multiplicative

Helping engineers sharpen judgment creates impact beyond any single release.

Mentorship

I work with engineers who want to increase scope, improve design quality, and develop judgment teams can rely on.

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Work archive

Projects and writing that capture how I approach 0 to 1 execution across software, AI, and systems work.