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Staff Software Engineer, DevOps

Rivian

Rivian

Software Engineering
Palo Alto, CA, USA · United States
Posted on Nov 27, 2024

Job Description

About Rivian

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.


Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer with a specialization in CI/CD to design, implement, and maintain our development infrastructure. You will play a key role in streamlining our software development lifecycle, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of code changes from development to production. Your expertise in GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab administration will empower our development teams to work effectively and rapidly iterate on products.


Responsibilities

  • CI/CD Pipeline Development
    • Design and build robust and scalable CI/CD pipelines for various projects utilizing GitLab CI.
    • Integrate GitLab CI with version control (Git), testing frameworks, and deployment platforms.
    • Implement automated build, test, and deployment processes.
    • Optimize pipeline performance for faster and more reliable builds and deployments.
    • Leverage containerization (Docker) to package and deploy applications consistently across environments.
  • GitOps Implementation
    • Implement and manage application deployments using ArgoCD for declarative and GitOps-based deployments.
    • Ensure synchronization between Git repositories and Kubernetes clusters.
    • Monitor and manage application rollouts and rollbacks using ArgoCD.
  • GitLab Administration
    • Manage and maintain the GitLab instance, including user management, access control, and system configuration.
    • Monitor GitLab performance and troubleshoot issues.
    • Implement and enforce best practices for GitLab usage.
  • Production Readiness Process
    • Define and implement a robust production readiness process to ensure applications are thoroughly tested and meet quality standards before deployment.
    • Automate production readiness checks within the CI/CD pipeline.
  • Collaboration and Support
    • Collaborate with development teams to identify and address pipeline needs and bottlenecks.
    • Provide technical guidance and support to development teams on CI/CD best practices, GitLab CI usage, and ArgoCD deployments.
    • Stay up-to-date on CI/CD industry trends and new tools, particularly within the GitLab and ArgoCD ecosystems.

Qualifications

  • Strong CI/CD Expertise: Proven experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines, specifically using GitLab CI.
  • GitLab Administration: Experience in managing and administering GitLab instances.
  • GitOps Experience: Hands-on experience with ArgoCD or similar GitOps tools for Kubernetes deployments.
  • Kubernetes Experience: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and application deployment.

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $186,000 - $232,000 (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 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.