Full-Time

Staff Full Stack Engineer

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UpBound

UpBound

51-200 employees

Cloud-based solutions for infrastructure management

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
React.js
Redux.js
Jest
GraphQL
TypeScript
Webpack
HTML/CSS
Requirements
  • Written lots of responsive and performant User Interfaces (UIs - TypeScript preferred)
  • Developed interfaces solving for cloud computing infrastructure management or Kubernetes management concerns
  • Designed reliable, beautiful, and delightful to use Single Page Applications (SPA) with a variety of frameworks (React is ideal)
  • Designed and developed APIs and services that are tuned for performance, observability, security, scalability, and high reliability
  • Written test plans and implemented test cases to keep your code to a high standard of quality, using libraries such as Jest and react-testing-library, as well as end-to-end testing frameworks like Cypress
  • Followed CSS best practices for designing responsive user interfaces, such as Flex and Grid
  • Managed application state with libraries such as Redux
  • Optimized the packaging and deployment of your applications with bundling tools like Webpack
  • Internalized how important owning the “face” of the product is and the effect it has on customer experience
  • Architected and deployed highly scaled and reliable applications in multiple environments
  • Incorporated modern operational and application delivery tools and methodologies into your production deployment workflows, like CI/CD, IaC, and GitOps
Responsibilities
  • Designing and building the end user facing experiences of Upbound Console
  • Designing and developing backend declarative, RESTful, and GraphQL APIs to retrieve application data and build dynamic visualizations and experiences
  • Optimizing and troubleshooting Single Page Applications (SPA) across a diverse variety of environments (browsers, etc.)
  • Reporting and fixing bugs in private and public projects
  • Designing and authoring test plans, unit testing, and integration testing to ensure high quality code that is free of regressions
  • Mentoring more junior members of the team and providing high quality constructive feedback on pull requests and design documents
  • Partnering with other disciplines and roles on a shared mission, demonstrating highly effective communication and collaboration skills
  • Supporting the full project lifecycle - discovery, analysis, architecture, design, documentation, building, migration, automation, and production-readiness

Upbound offers cloud-based solutions that help businesses manage their cloud infrastructure more efficiently. Their services include managed control planes that allow platform teams to scale resources and maintain centralized control over various cloud services. A unique feature is the auto-scaling capability for platforms with over 1,000 Custom Resource Definitions, ensuring optimal performance. Upbound's goal is to empower organizations to innovate rapidly while complying with data privacy regulations through their subscription-based model.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$67.1M

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-9%

1 year growth

-14%

2 year growth

-7%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for cloud-native solutions boosts Crossplane adoption.
  • Rise of platform engineering positions Upbound's control plane as essential for DevOps teams.
  • Multi-cloud strategies increase need for centralized control solutions like Upbound's.

What critics are saying

  • Brand confusion due to Upbound's association with a rent-to-own firm facing legal issues.
  • Increased competition from other cloud-native platform providers with enhanced features.
  • Rapid technological advancements may require costly updates to remain competitive.

What makes UpBound unique

  • Upbound democratizes control planes, a key component in cloud computing.
  • The company offers auto-scaling for platforms with over 1,000 Custom Resource Definitions.
  • Upbound Spaces allows deployment of managed control planes in secure, self-hosted environments.

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Benefits

Equity

Health care benefits

401k plan

Work from anywhere

Flexible hours & PTO

Home office stipend