This role pays more than
68%
of similar roles. Most pay
$126,800–$182,887
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$169k
versus about
$155k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Upstart
Upstart is an AI lending platform that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit using non-traditional variables.
Upstart currently has
73 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$166,900–$230,450
across 72 roles with salary data.
DevOps Engineer, Cloud Platform joins the Reliability organization to build and operate shared cloud infrastructure for product and machine learning workloads. This role involves designing and operating a fleet of Kubernetes (EKS) clusters across production, staging, and ephemeral environments while evolving AWS infrastructure and network architecture including VPCs, subnets, and IAM. The engineer will develop infrastructure-as-code and GitOps workflows using Terraform, CDK, and ArgoCD to improve reliability, developer experience, and cost efficiency. Key responsibilities include managing on-call rotations, performing incident reviews, and implementing systemic fixes. Required technical skills include proficiency in Kubernetes networking, storage, and RBAC, along with expertise in AWS infrastructure and GitOps. The role addresses the challenge of scaling complex multi-team workloads while ensuring high availability and security for a platform used by nearly every engineering team within the organization.
What does a DevOps Engineer earn?
Median $126800 from 89 postings across 26 companies.
Kubernetes
AWS
Infrastructure as Code
APIs
Distributed Systems
Automation
Test Orchestration
Internal Developer Platforms
Cloud Infrastructure
Backend Services
AI-assisted Development