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 The Cloud Engineer will design, operate, and continuously improve Rivian’s multi-cloud infrastructure with a strategic focus on our expansion into Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AI/LLM enabled workloads, and our already mature AWS environment. This is a hands-on, operations-focused role that drives infrastructure automation, security, observability, and cost optimization for mission-critical cloud workloads. Responsibilities Leverage AI tools and technologies to deliver cloud solutions that enable teams to operate cloud workloads that are performance and cost optimized. Operate and secure core networking, accounts, and workload identities (IAM/SSO) in GCP . Enable and operationalize cloud services to support AI/ML and LLM workloads, including AWS Bedrock and GCP AI platforms. Automate infrastructure end-to-end using Terraform (IaC), AWX/Ansible, and CI/CD best practices. Maintain and troubleshoot critical workloads, including EKS/Kubernetes environments, HPC clusters, and large-scale storage. Implement and improve observability best practices (e.g. AWS CloudWatch, GCP Monitoring) and participate in on-call rotations and incident response. Drive cost efficiency (FinOps mindset) by supporting ongoing cost reviews and optimization efforts. Qualifications Growth mindset with the ability to evaluate/learn new technologies quickly and apply them to deliver solutions that meet Business needs. Hands-on experience operating production workloads on GCP (AWS is a plus). Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (Cloud Formation, CDK, Terraform) and configuration management (Ansible/AWX). Strong knowledge of coreGCP services (GKE, networking, Vertex AI/Gemini). Practical experience with observability tools (e.g., Datadog) and strong debugging skills across distributed systems. Proficiency in a modern programming or scripting language for tooling and automation (e.g., Python, Go). Proficiency in generating software using coding agents; productionizing vibe-coded applications. Pay Disclosure Salary Range for this role is $97,700 - $122,100 for Georgia based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com. 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. 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