Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

Rivian VW Group; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Canada is hiring for a Parallax Cloud role focused on a high‑performance, globally distributed platform powering vehicle, mobile, and cloud service communications.

You will architect, implement, and operate cloud services that scale low‑latency messaging, design resilient APIs, and provide end‑to‑end observability across regions and brands.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of software engineering experience focused on distributed systems, high‑scale backend services, or streaming and messaging platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Go, Java, or TypeScript, alongside solid foundations in API design, networking, and concurrency.
• Practical experience managing production services with strong observability practices (traces, logs, metrics) and participating in on‑call rotations.
• Working knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and Infrastructure as Code solutions (Crossplane or Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain foundational cloud services for low‑latency messaging and APIs worldwide.
• Take ownership of high‑throughput messaging systems (NATS): upgrades, performance validation, capacity planning, and observability dashboards.
• Design and support gRPC/Protobuf APIs with telemetry and robust client integrations.
• Lead automation and deployment workflows using Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and IaC (Crossplane/Terraform).
• Build production‑grade monitoring with Datadog and Prometheus/Grafana.

Skills

Go

Java

TypeScript

API design

Observability

AWS

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

Crossplane/Terraform

Tools

NATS

gRPC

Protobuf

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

NGINX

Envoy

Terraform

Crossplane

Job description

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.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Canada is proud to be a Great Place To Work® Certified company — 92% of employees at RV Tech Canada say it is a great place to work, compared to 60% at a typical company.

Role Summary

The Parallax Cloud team is focused on delivering a highly performant, scalable, and globally distributed zero‑downtime platform that underpins vehicle, mobile, and cloud service communications.

In this role, you will architect, implement, and operate key cloud platform services powering real‑time connectivity across global products. Your work will focus on scaling low‑latency messaging, engineering resilient APIs, and ensuring end‑to‑end operational visibility.

Responsibilities

• Architect, construct, and maintain foundational cloud services and platform solutions that power low‑latency, real‑time messaging and APIs worldwide.




• Take ownership of high‑throughput messaging systems (such as NATS): oversee upgrades, validate performance, perform capacity planning, and implement comprehensive observability including dashboards and alerts.




• Design and support gRPC/Protobuf APIs alongside client integrations, streamlining communication between services and from clients to the cloud with robust telemetry.




• Lead infrastructure automation and deployment workflows using Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Crossplane or Terraform) across development, staging, and production environments.




• Build production‑grade monitoring using Datadog dashboards and alerting, utilizing Prometheus/Grafana as needed for tracking metrics and SLOs.




• Configure and optimize reverse proxies and API gateways (such as NGINX or Envoy) to ensure reliable, secure ingress and routing at scale.




• Oversee PKI/certificate pipelines and service identities to guarantee secure authentication and transport across multi‑environment deployments.




• Develop and execute E2E, integration, and scaling test pipelines to verify performance, functionality, and prevent regressions prior to production release.




• Advance multi‑region reliability, optimize cost and performance, and support expanding multi‑tenant capabilities as the platform grows across new programs and brands.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of software engineering experience focused on distributed systems, high‑scale backend services, or streaming and messaging platforms.




• Strong proficiency in Go, Java, or TypeScript, alongside solid foundations in API design, networking, and concurrency.




• Practical experience managing production services with strong observability practices (traces, logs, metrics) and participating in on‑call rotations.




• Working knowledge of AWS (Azure/GCP), Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and Infrastructure as Code solutions (e.g., Crossplane or Terraform).

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on expertise with high‑throughput messaging systems (e.g., NATS, Kafka, MQTT), gRPC, and designing multi‑region/multi‑tenant architectures.




• Familiarity with API gateways (NGINX/Envoy) and implementing secure transport and authentication patterns.




• Track record of maintaining or making contributions to high‑impact open‑source software.

*This role can be based either in Toronto or Vancouver

Total Rewards

We build the exceptional — and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full‑time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.

Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.

In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full‑time employees — including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs.

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 [e-mail].

Candidate Data Privacy

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) record keeping; (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.

If you provide a mobile telephone number as part of your application or during the recruitment process, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use that number to contact you via SMS text message for recruitment‑related purposes, including scheduling, logistics, and status updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of applying for or being considered for employment.

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

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