Ohiox
Senior DevOps Engineer, Ephemeral Infrastructure
Ohiox, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Overview
About Upstart Upstart is the leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than 80% of borrowers are approved instantly, with zero documentation to upload. Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters live and work anywhere in the United States. We also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas. Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, wed love to hear from you! The Team
Upstarts
EPA (Environment Provisioning Agency) & Quality
team focuses on building and maintaining critical supporting tooling for our AI lending products. We create developer-friendly solutions that enable our product teams to rapidly deploy and iterate. We partner closely with engineers across the company, ensuring our solutions are reliable at scale while staying simple and intuitive to use. Sr. DevOps Engineer - Upstart
You will help architect, build, automate and scale the tools used by product engineers to perform their pre-production development and testing. You will be instrumental in defining and implementing our Kubernetes-based Ephemeral Infrastructure and help us realize our data-driven mission of affordable credit. How youll make an impact Define and build the next generation of Upstarts Ephemeral infrastructure Partner with XCUT teams to ensure all tools integrate seamlessly into Ephemeral Environments Drive major improvements in tooling and infrastructure alongside your teammates Enable product engineers to rapidly spin up fully functional environments for development, preproduction testing, pen-testing, lending partner demos, and other special use cases Evangelize Ephemeral tooling by delivering best-in-class documentation and processes
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of experience in a DevOps/SRE role 5+ years of deep, hands-on experience designing, deploying, and operating Kubernetes in production Proficiency and experience with Golang Strong experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, EKS) in production environments Expertise in Linux systems: architecture, administration, troubleshooting, and operations
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Architect (CKA/CKAD) or equivalent certification Proven ability to inspire collaboration and stay engaged on a fully remote team Experience designing and building Kubernetes operators Strong CI/CD skills, including building pipelines with automated test coverage Broad DevOps expertise across scripting, IaC, automation, configuration management, and container orchestration Hands-on experience with tools like Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Artifactory, Harness, or similar platforms
Position location
This role is available in the following locations: Remote - United States Time zone requirements
The team operates on the East/West coast time zones. Travel requirements
As a digital-first company, the majority of work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S. but are encouraged to spend in-person time collaborating via regular onsites. In-person sessions vary by team and role; most teams meet once or twice per quarter for 2-4 consecutive days. What you'll love
Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity) Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Life and disability insurance Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices
#LI-REMOTE #LI-MidSenior Compensation
At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location; Upstart uses compensation regions that vary by location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k). United States | Remote - Anticipated Base Salary Range $163,600 $226,400 USD Equal Opportunity
Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to ensuring that underrepresented classes receive better access to affordable credit, and are committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices. We celebrate all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and know that we can only become better together. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email candidate_accommodations@ #J-18808-Ljbffr
About Upstart Upstart is the leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than 80% of borrowers are approved instantly, with zero documentation to upload. Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters live and work anywhere in the United States. We also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas. Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, wed love to hear from you! The Team
Upstarts
EPA (Environment Provisioning Agency) & Quality
team focuses on building and maintaining critical supporting tooling for our AI lending products. We create developer-friendly solutions that enable our product teams to rapidly deploy and iterate. We partner closely with engineers across the company, ensuring our solutions are reliable at scale while staying simple and intuitive to use. Sr. DevOps Engineer - Upstart
You will help architect, build, automate and scale the tools used by product engineers to perform their pre-production development and testing. You will be instrumental in defining and implementing our Kubernetes-based Ephemeral Infrastructure and help us realize our data-driven mission of affordable credit. How youll make an impact Define and build the next generation of Upstarts Ephemeral infrastructure Partner with XCUT teams to ensure all tools integrate seamlessly into Ephemeral Environments Drive major improvements in tooling and infrastructure alongside your teammates Enable product engineers to rapidly spin up fully functional environments for development, preproduction testing, pen-testing, lending partner demos, and other special use cases Evangelize Ephemeral tooling by delivering best-in-class documentation and processes
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of experience in a DevOps/SRE role 5+ years of deep, hands-on experience designing, deploying, and operating Kubernetes in production Proficiency and experience with Golang Strong experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, EKS) in production environments Expertise in Linux systems: architecture, administration, troubleshooting, and operations
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Architect (CKA/CKAD) or equivalent certification Proven ability to inspire collaboration and stay engaged on a fully remote team Experience designing and building Kubernetes operators Strong CI/CD skills, including building pipelines with automated test coverage Broad DevOps expertise across scripting, IaC, automation, configuration management, and container orchestration Hands-on experience with tools like Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Artifactory, Harness, or similar platforms
Position location
This role is available in the following locations: Remote - United States Time zone requirements
The team operates on the East/West coast time zones. Travel requirements
As a digital-first company, the majority of work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S. but are encouraged to spend in-person time collaborating via regular onsites. In-person sessions vary by team and role; most teams meet once or twice per quarter for 2-4 consecutive days. What you'll love
Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity) Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Life and disability insurance Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices
#LI-REMOTE #LI-MidSenior Compensation
At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location; Upstart uses compensation regions that vary by location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k). United States | Remote - Anticipated Base Salary Range $163,600 $226,400 USD Equal Opportunity
Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to ensuring that underrepresented classes receive better access to affordable credit, and are committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices. We celebrate all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and know that we can only become better together. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email candidate_accommodations@ #J-18808-Ljbffr