Platform Engineer II

About Us
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 highly skilled Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate the core infrastructure components that power our platform. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining the foundation that supports our services and applications. This role demands a deep understanding of infrastructure and DevOps principles, a passion for automation, and a strong commitment to delivering exceptional developer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain core infrastructure frameworks, including messaging, stream processing, and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes operators, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement self-service observability solutions, empowering service owners to monitor and troubleshoot their services effectively.
• Build robust security controls to protect our platform and data, adhering to industry-best practices.
• Own and optimize various AWS services to support our applications and data pipelines.
• Work closely with engineering teams to define requirements, identify dependencies, and mitigate risks.
• Foster a positive developer experience by providing intuitive tools, documentation, and support.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform and/or Crossplane.
• Extensive knowledge of Kubernetes and its ecosystem.
• Proficiency in at least one GitOps tool (ArgoCD, Flux, or similar).
• Experience with CI tools like GitLab CI.
• Deep understanding of AWS services.
• Experience with messaging and stream processing systems.
• Strong understanding of automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, Golang).
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable, resilient systems.
• Build the necessary automation used to control highly scaled stateful services.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Passion for building and supporting developer-centric platforms.
• Experience with observability tools and practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience

Company Statements

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.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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

Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies ("Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies") 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

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 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 see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.

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