Drimva

Upstart

Software Engineer II, Developer Platform

$142K–$197K

United States +2 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Jun 25, 2026

Location
United States
Remote
Remote
Experience
3 years of professional software engineering experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent).

About the job

Build and operate developer platform systems that help Upstart engineers build, test, and prepare software for production.

What you'll do

  • Build and improve continuous integration, ephemeral environment, automated testing, and developer tooling systems.
  • Develop scalable Kubernetes- and AWS-based capabilities and shared infrastructure for reliable, self-service workflows and fast feedback.
  • Improve platform reliability, performance, observability, and cost efficiency; use AI in software development and identify AI-enabled developer workflows.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent), plus 3 years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Experience developing production software using one or more general-purpose programming languages, and designing, building, testing, and operating production software or infrastructure.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, continuous integration systems, developer tooling, or backend services; independently deliver projects from technical design through production operation.
  • Demonstrated experience using AI assisted development tools across multiple stages of the software engineering lifecycle.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Kubernetes control-plane engineering, AWS, containers, or infrastructure as code.
  • Experience with developer tooling, internal developer platforms, shared test infrastructure, ephemeral environments, APIs, automation, or AI-enabled developer workflows.

Pay

$142,000 — $196,600 USD (base salary); $136,000 — $165,000 CAD (base salary)

Tools

Kubernetes, AWS

AI focus

Use AI throughout software development and problem solving; identify AI-enabled workflows and capabilities to improve developer productivity.

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First seen Oct 27, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)