Rive is a new way to build production-ready UI and graphics — with rich interactivity and state-driven animation. We're on a mission to make hard-coded graphics a thing of the past with a new general-purpose graphics format for all types of software and UI. Rive empowers teams to iterate faster and build better products. We've seen tremendous organic growth over the last few years. Our innovative customers include tech giants, game studios, consumer apps with millions of users… there are even Rive pixels in space!
About the Role
We're seeking a skilled Build and Release, DevOps Engineer to own and evolve our development infrastructure. This is a unique combination role for someone with a passion for build and release best practices coupled with an understanding of QA/Device testing. You'll be responsible for maintaining our GitHub CI pipeline, optimizing our monorepo workflow, managing multi-platform application deployments, and building out a physical device testing lab at our San Francisco office. Reporting to and working directly with our CTO, you'll have a lot of ownership, autonomy and input into tooling, automation, best practices and process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
CI/CD Pipeline Management
Design, maintain, and optimize GitHub Actions workflows for continuous integration and testing
Ensure fast, reliable builds across our monorepo structure
Implement and refine testing strategies including unit, integration, golden, and end-to-end tests
Monitor pipeline performance and continuously improve build times and reliability
Monorepo Management
Optimize monorepo tooling and dependency management
Implement effective caching strategies to speed up builds
Establish best practices for source control, code organization and shared libraries
Create documentation and guidelines for developers working within the monorepo
Multi-Platform Deployment
Manage deployment pipelines for web Rive Editor
Maintain deployment infrastructure for Windows desktop Rive Editor
Maintain deployment infrastructure for macOS desktop Rive Editor
Maintain code signing and notarization processes for desktop apps
Coordinate release processes across all platforms for Rive Editor and runtimes
Device Testing Lab
Design and build a physical device testing lab in our SF office
Source, configure, and maintain test devices (mobile, desktop, tablets)
Integrate physical devices into automated testing workflows
Establish procedures for device management, maintenance, and updates
Create documentation for lab usage and best practices
General Infrastructure
Monitor system health and respond to infrastructure issues
Collaborate with engineering teams to improve developer experience
Stay current with DevOps best practices and emerging tools
Participate in security reviews and implement security best practices
Required Qualifications
5+ years of DevOps or infrastructure engineering experience
Strong experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platforms
Proficiency with monorepo tools
Experience deploying and managing web applications
Hands-on experience with Windows and macOS application build and deployment processes
Understanding of code signing certificates and app notarization
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration
Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages
Methodical and process driven with strong troubleshooting, problem-solving abilities
Excellent documentation and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience setting up and managing device testing labs
Familiarity with mobile device management (MDM) solutions
Knowledge of test automation frameworks
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform)
Understanding of software release management and versioning strategies
Background in embedded systems or hardware testing
Previous experience with graphics or animation tools
