About RivianRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. We build emissions‐free electric adventure vehicles and attract curious, courageous souls. As a company we constantly challenge what's possible, reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in unknown areas. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.Role SummaryAre you a humble, empathetic, and service‐minded senior‐level Platform Engineer with working experience in GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Helm, and Backstage? We want you to join our customer‐success‐focused team. In this role you will help maintain and improve our internal developer platform (IDP) to streamline our software development lifecycle. You will serve Digital Technology engineering teams and enable their work to flow smoothly from local to production as they rapidly iterate on products. This role reports to a Sr. Manager and is located in Vancouver, BC.ResponsibilitiesCI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentDesign robust, scalable CI/CD pipelines for various projects using GitLab CI. Integrate GitLab CI with version control, testing frameworks, and deployment platforms. Optimize pipeline performance to enable faster, more reliable builds and deployments. Leverage Docker to package and deploy applications consistently across environments.GitOpsContribute to our application deployment system using ArgoCD for declarative, GitOps‐based deployments. Ensure synchronization between Git repositories and Kubernetes clusters. Monitor and manage application rollouts and rollbacks with Argo Rollouts and Workflows.GitLab AdministrationManage and maintain the GitLab instance, including user management, access control, and system configuration. Monitor GitLab pipeline performance and troubleshoot issues.



Implement and enforce SDLC best practices using GitLab pipelines.Production Readiness ProcessHelp automate the production readiness process to ensure applications meet quality, observability, compliance, security, alerting, and reliability standards before deployment.Internal Development Portal—BackstageContribute to and maintain "golden path" components to standardize app and service scaffolding. Integrate our platform into the portal to improve self‐service and discovery.Collaboration and SupportCollaborate with development teams to identify and address pipeline needs and bottlenecks. Provide technical 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 in the GitLab, Argo CD, and Backstage ecosystems.Qualifications3–5 years working in DevOps or Platform Engineering, supporting a larger engineering organization with a focus on enabling the developer experience.2–3 years building software solutions from scratch or through integrations using Go, Typescript, and React.Strong CI/CD Expertise – Proven experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines, specifically using GitLab CI.GitLab Administration – Familiarity with managing and administering GitLab.GitOps Experience – Hands‐on experience with Argo CD, Argo Rollouts,



Argo Workflows and Kargo (pluses).Kubernetes Experience – Hands‐on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and application deployment.Application Development Experience – Hands‐on experience contributing to the development of APIs and UIs.The kit we use – Comfortable using many of our tools: GitLab CI, Crossplane, k8s, Argo CD, React, TypeScript, Node.Js, Go, Backstage, Helm, Terraform, AWS.Pay DisclosureSalary Range for British Columbia based applicants: $108,200 – $135,300 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).Perks SummaryRivian provides robust medical, Rx, dental, and vision insurance packages for full‐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 OpportunityRivian 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 protected characteristics, mental disability, age, military/veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.Candidate Data PrivacyRivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes. This may include tracking interactions with our recruiting system and carrying out background and reference checks. Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with internal personnel, affiliates and service providers. 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.Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Sr. Platform Engineer, Commercial Technology - C$108,200 - C$135,300 A Year (Vancouver)
🏢 Rivian
📍 Vancouver