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DevOps Engineer, Cloud Platform

DevOps EngineerDevOps EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$142K - $196.6K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudKubernetesTerraform

Job Description

DevOps Engineer, Cloud Platform

Upstart

• Design and operate a fleet of Kubernetes (EKS) clusters across production, staging, and ephemeral environments, ensuring reliability and high availability • Evolve AWS infrastructure and network architecture (VPCs, subnets, IAM, account structure) to support scalable, multi-team workloads • Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code and GitOps workflows using tools such as Terraform, CDK, and ArgoCD • Improve platform reliability and performance by defining and driving SLOs, analyzing incidents, and implementing systemic fixes • Participate in and help improve the on-call rotation, leading incident response and post-incident reviews to drive systemic platform improvements • Partner with SRE, Delivery, InfoSec, and product/ML teams to land high-impact infrastructure changes and platform standards • Drive improvements in developer experience by simplifying platform usage, reducing toil, and enabling faster product and ML development • Contribute to cost efficiency initiatives by optimizing resource utilization across Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) and 3+ years of professional experience
  • 3+ years of experience operating Kubernetes in production environments, including cluster networking, storage, and RBAC
  • Proficiency with AWS infrastructure, including VPC design, networking, and IAM
  • Proven expertise in implementing infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK
  • Experience implementing GitOps workflows using tools such as ArgoCD or similar
  • Ability to influence technical decisions across teams and drive adoption of platform standards

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
  • Retirement benefits to help you plan for the future, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only)
  • Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada.
  • Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only)
  • Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security
  • Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements
  • Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments (duration varies by country)
  • Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources
  • Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only)
  • Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on what matters most to you
  • Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources you need to do your best work, no matter where you work from
  • Connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
  • Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!)

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