DevOps Engineer II, Cloud Platform
Design and operate Upstart’s shared cloud infrastructure, including Kubernetes (EKS), AWS networking, and GitOps tooling, to keep the AI lending platform reliable, secure, and cost-efficient.
- Compensation
- $142K–$196.6K / yr
- Location
- United States | Remote
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 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
Nice to have
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies such as Istio or Envoy
- Experience designing or operating multi-cluster Kubernetes architectures
- Experience with cloud networking at scale, including ingress/egress or edge platforms (e.g., Cloudflare)
- Knowledge of cloud security, identity, and compliance frameworks (e.g., IAM, SOC 2, CIS benchmarks)
Full description
About Upstart
At Upstart, we’re united by a mission that matters: to radically reduce the cost and complexity of borrowing for all Americans. Every day, we bring creativity, experimentation, and advanced AI to reshape access to credit, helping millions move forward financially with clarity and confidence.
As the leading AI lending marketplace, we partner with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit through technology that’s both radically intelligent and deeply human. Our platform runs over one million predictions per borrower using more than 3,000 signals, powering smarter, fairer decisions for millions of customers. But the numbers only hint at the impact. Every idea, every voice, and every contribution moves us closer to a world where credit never stands between people and their financial progress.
We’re proudly digital-first, giving most Upstarters the flexibility to do their best work from wherever they thrive, alongside teammates across 80+ cities in the US and Canada. Digital-first doesn’t mean distant. We’re intentional about in-person connection through team onsites, planning sessions, and moments that spark creativity and trust. And whether you choose to work primarily from home or collaborate in-person from one of our offices in Columbus, Austin, the Bay Area, or New York City, you’ll have the support to work in the way that works best for you.
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.
The Team:
Upstart’s Cloud Platform team sits within the Reliability organization and is responsible for building and operating the shared cloud infrastructure that powers all product and machine learning workloads. The team owns core platform components across Kubernetes (EKS), AWS infrastructure, service mesh, identity, and developer tooling, enabling reliability, scalability, and security across the business.
As a DevOps Engineer (L4) at Upstart, you will help evolve this platform to support increasing scale and complexity. You’ll partner closely with SRE, Delivery, InfoSec, and Product/ML teams to improve reliability, developer experience, and cost efficiency across a platform used by nearly every engineering team.
How you’ll make an impact
- 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