Key skills
KubernetesAWSEKSEC2IAMKubernetes operatorsKubernetes controllersCloud-native platform architectureGo programming languageInfrastructure-as-codeCI/CD pipelinesTerraformHelmGitOpsArgoCDDistributed systems observabilityIncident responseDeveloper platformsEphemeral environment solutionsDeveloper productivity toolingGoAICI/CD
About this role
Upstart is an AI lending marketplace dedicated to reducing the cost and complexity of borrowing for Americans. The Senior DevOps Engineer will evolve the Ephemeral Infrastructure platform, focusing on Kubernetes-based environments and automation to enhance software development efficiency and reliability.
Responsibilities:
- 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
Requirements:
- 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