Senior Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

Upbound is redefining how modern infrastructure is built. As the creators of Crossplane and the pioneers of the Intelligent Control Plane, we are leading the shift toward agentic infrastructure: platforms that reason, adapt, and operate alongside AI-native systems.

In Short

• Actively build and operate Upbound Spaces in production.
• Take ownership of building features in high demand.
• Investigate and debug complex issues in customer environments.
• Communicate through thoughtful design documents.
• Support the full project lifecycle for scalable services.
• Write and maintain Go code that interfaces with Kubernetes API.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes services in production.
• Build and maintain operational tooling for debugging environments.
• Author documentation and user guides for new features.
• Participate in on-call rotation for incident response.

Requirements

• Experience operating production cloud services at scale.
• Strong debugging skills across distributed systems.
• Experience building and operating controllers for Kubernetes.
• Comfortable working with customers to resolve technical issues.
• Take responsibility for solving problems during incidents.
• Demonstrate excellence and continuous improvement in work.
• Empathy for customers and focus on reliability.
• Clear communication and effective collaboration skills.
• Help create a safe environment for team contribution.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape systems and strategies in a product-led company.
• Work with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
• Direct impact on revenue generation and scaling.