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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Upstart - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $153,000.0 - $230,900.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Foundry, Computer Networks, DevOps, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Programming Languages - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=836cfb5dd1f6728f ## About the Role Do you have experience in Systems architecture within technology?, If you're energized by tackling meaningful problems, excited to innovate with purpose, and motivated by work that truly matters, we'd love to hear from you., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) and 4+ years of software engineering experience. * 4+ years of experience designing, deploying, and operating production Kubernetes environments. * Experience building and operating cloud infrastructure on AWS, including services such as EKS, EC2, IAM, and networking components. * Experience with Kubernetes operators, controllers, and cloud-native platform architecture. * Experience developing software and automation using Go or a comparable programming language. * Experience implementing infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and automated operational workflows in production environments, * Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Architect (CKA/CKAD) or equivalent certification. * Experience with Terraform, Helm, GitOps practices, and tools such as ArgoCD. * Experience operating distributed systems with a focus on observability, reliability, and incident response. * Ability to influence platform adoption and collaborate effectively across multiple engineering teams. * Experience building internal developer platforms, ephemeral environment solutions, or developer productivity tooling ## Description Upstart's EPA & Quality team builds and operates the infrastructure, tooling, and developer platforms that support software development across the company. The team focuses on creating reliable, scalable, and easy-to-use solutions that help engineers build, test, and validate software efficiently while maintaining high standards for security, performance, and operational excellence. As a Senior Software Engineer, DevOps at Upstart, you will help evolve our Ephemeral Infrastructure platform: the Kubernetes-based environments, cloud infrastructure, automation, and developer tooling that enable engineers to rapidly develop and validate software. You will own meaningful technical areas across platform engineering, infrastructure automation, and developer experience while helping improve reliability, scalability, and engineering productivity across Upstart. How you'll make an impact * Design, build, and operate Kubernetes-based ephemeral environments that enable engineers to develop, test, and validate software efficiently. * Improve the reliability, scalability, performance, and usability of the Ephemeral Infrastructure platform through automation and platform enhancements. * Partner with product engineering, platform, security, and reliability teams to integrate infrastructure capabilities and improve developer workflows. * Build infrastructure automation, tooling, and self-service capabilities that reduce operational toil and accelerate software delivery. * Enhance observability, incident response, and operational practices to improve platform health and engineer productivity. * Contribute to the long-term architecture and technical direction of Upstart's developer platform and cloud infrastructure ecosystem. ## Related Videos - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [Building a Cloud Platform Where Everything is Just Another Kubernetes Resource](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100137-building-a-cloud-platform-where-everything-is-just-another-kubernetes-resource) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)