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
Desired Qualifications
  • You have worked in a startup and distributed/remote team before, and understand the unique challenges of a startup environment
  • You have built or contributed to backend services written in the Go programming language
  • You have have been responsible for deploying/managing workloads running on Kubernetes in production
  • You have a history of speaking at technology conferences, blogging/writing technical articles, and/or contributing to a popular open source project

Upbound provides cloud-based solutions designed to help businesses streamline their operations and manage their cloud infrastructure more effectively. Their services include managed control planes that enable platform teams to scale resources confidently and maintain centralized control over various cloud service providers and tools. A standout feature is the auto-scaling capability, which adjusts resources automatically for platforms with over 1,000 Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), ensuring optimal performance. Additionally, Upbound offers Upbound Spaces, allowing organizations to deploy managed control planes in their own environments, which is beneficial for compliance with data privacy regulations. The company operates on a subscription-based model, generating recurring revenue while helping clients innovate rapidly and manage their application portfolios more efficiently.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$67.1M

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

4%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased Kubernetes adoption boosts demand for Upbound's control plane solutions.
  • Multi-cloud strategies create opportunities for Upbound's centralized control solutions.
  • Platform engineering rise aligns with Upbound's self-service and automation tools.

What critics are saying

  • Brand confusion with rent-to-own firm Upbound involved in legal issues.
  • Increased competition in cloud-native platforms may dilute Upbound's market share.
  • Rapid tech advancements may outpace Upbound's offerings, requiring continuous innovation.

What makes UpBound unique

  • Upbound offers managed control planes powered by Crossplane, enhancing cloud infrastructure management.
  • Upbound Spaces allows deployment of managed control planes in private environments for compliance.
  • Auto-scaling feature supports platforms with over 1,000 Custom Resource Definitions efficiently.

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Benefits

Equity

Health care benefits

401k plan

Work from anywhere

Flexible hours & PTO

Home office stipend