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Staff DevOps Software Engineer- Firmware & CI/CD

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies · Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vancouver, BC, CanadaExp: 8+ yrs137,300-171,600 CAD/yearlyHybrid
Remuneration
137,300-171,600 CAD/yearly
Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Visa sponsorship
Not specified

Job summary

Lead technical direction for build and release engineering, focusing on scalable CI/CD pipelines and improving developer productivity. Mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into engineering roadmaps.

Benefits

Eligibility for an annual performance bonusEligibility for equity

Qualifications

  • Deep expertise designing and scaling CI/CD systems.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with build tools.
  • Advanced scripting and automation expertise in Python, Go, Bash, or similar.
  • Deep expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud providers.
  • Expert-level experience designing observability strategy using tools.

Responsibilities

  • Define technical strategy and architecture for scalable, fault-tolerant CI/CD pipelines.
  • Own and evolve technical vision for build system integrity.
  • Lead evaluation, onboarding, and architectural integration of new components and software stacks.
  • Drive build-vs-buy decisions on third-party and open-source software.
  • Identify gaps in developer productivity and design tools to improve experience.
  • Act as technical authority across development, QA, and release management.
  • Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into engineering roadmaps.
  • Set standards for production system reliability and establish monitoring practices.
  • Architect containerization and orchestration strategy at a platform level.
  • Serve as technical bridge between software development and vehicle deployment.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and technical decision-making.

Skills

AnsibleAWSAzureBashBazelBuildkiteCircleCICMakeDatadogDockerGCPGitHubGitHub ActionsGitLabGoGradleGrafanaHelmKubernetesMakeOpenTelemetryPrometheusPythonTerraformElasticsearchFluent BitFluentdGitLab CIKibanaLogstash

Degrees

BS or MS in Computer ScienceEngineeringOr a related field (or equivalent experience)

Relocation

No