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Staff Software Engineer, Devops/SRE

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/18/2025

About Us

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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Staff DevOps Engineer to drive the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems. In this role, you will architect and support a large-scale EKS environment powering internal applications and firmware development. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve our real-time monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions while optimizing the entire lifecycle of our services, from inception and design to deployment and refinement.

Responsibilities

  • Resource Optimization : Oversee the lifecycle management of cloud resources, leveraging advanced orchestration techniques to improve efficiency and scalability.
  • Observability & Monitoring : Optimize our observability and telemetry platforms focused on real-time performance monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.
  • Operational Excellence : Maintain and enhance systems post-deployment by monitoring system health, optimizing availability and latency, and ensuring operational reliability.
  • Scalable Automation : Implement automation solutions to scale systems sustainably while driving improvements in reliability and deployment velocity.
  • Incident Response : Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems, handle incidents with a sustainable response process, and perform blameless postmortems to refine workflows.
  • Tooling & Platforms : Develop and maintain tools, platforms, and self-service frameworks with a user-centric approach to enhance internal team productivity and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

  • Educational Background : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • Infrastructure Expertise : 5 years of experience with infrastructure automation, distributed systems, and production-grade private or public cloud systems.
  • Observability & Telemetry : Proven track record in implementing and supporting observability platforms using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry.
  • Cloud & Kubernetes Knowledge : Deep understanding of Kubernetes (e.g., EKS), ArgoCD, Crossplane, and multi-cloud platforms.
  • Programming Skills : Proficiency in Python or Go for building automation and operational tools.
  • Linux & Networking Proficiency : Expertise in Linux systems, networking concepts, and containerization technologies.
  • Problem Solving & Ownership : A systematic approach to debugging and optimizing systems with a strong sense of ownership and attention to detail.
  • Pay Disclosure

    Salary Range / Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants : $186,000-$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.

    Equal Opportunity

    Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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.

    We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

    If you have a disability or limitation that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

    Candidate Data Privacy

    Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data when you apply for employment and / or participate in our recruitment processes. This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media / website, and preference information.

    Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of tracking interactions with our recruiting system; carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process; establishing an employment relationship; complying with our legal obligations; recordkeeping; and ensuring security and preventing fraud.

    Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with internal personnel who need to know such information, affiliates, and service providers.

    Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union.

    Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

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