Upbound is redefining how modern infrastructure is built for the Agentic AI Era. We’re the creators and primary maintainers of Crossplane , and we’re building the Intelligent Control Plane —a new platform layer that makes infrastructure programmable, autonomous, and composable . Our mission is to power the AI-native enterprise with a foundational platform layer that helps teams provision, operate, and adapt infrastructure at scale—so platforms are ready for both humans and AI agents . We partner with leading cloud providers, ISVs, and open-source communities to help organizations move faster with greater confidence. Today, Upbound supports Fortune 500 companies and platform engineers across 100+ countries . Crossplane has surpassed 100M+ downloads and is used by 1,000+ teams worldwide . We’re a Series B company backed by GV (formerly Google Ventures), Altimeter Capital, and Intel Capital , and we’ve raised $69M to date. Learn more at upbound.io .
upbound.ioSenior Customer Support Engineer
$130k-$160k / year
You'll own the customer experience from first touch to full resolution for Upbound's cloud-native infrastructure products. You'll set the standard for **world-class technical support** in the ecosystem, working alongside Product, Engineering, and Customer Success. This role is a strategic function, not an afterthought.
Director of Engineering
You'll lead the Control Planes Ecosystem Group, owning strategy and execution for Crossplane and Upbound's control plane experiences. Your work will drive how enterprises adopt programmable control planes through a thriving ecosystem. This role offers a chance to shape **the next phase of infrastructure** at a **Series B company** backed by top-tier investors.
Senior Software Engineer
$160k-$220k / year
You'll join the Spaces team at Upbound to build and operate **multi-control plane management software** in a **SaaS environment**. Your core impact will be scaling Upbound to reliably support thousands of control planes while troubleshooting complex issues for customers.
Senior Software Engineer
$160k-$220k / year
You'll build and operate Upbound Spaces, the control plane management software at the heart of the Upbound Platform. You'll have significant impact in both development and production operations for a Series B startup backed by GV. This role offers the chance to **work on open-source Crossplane** and **support enterprise customers across 100+ countries**.
Senior Software Engineer
$150k-$220k / year
You'll join the Spaces team at Upbound to build and operate multi-tenant control plane management software. You'll drive **scalability improvements** for **thousands of control planes** while contributing to the open-source Crossplane project.
Senior Software Engineer
$140k-$190k / year
You'll build and operate Upbound Spaces, the multi-control plane management software at the heart of the Upbound Platform. Your work will directly impact **scaling infrastructure to support thousands of control planes** and delivering **enterprise-grade reliability** for Fortune 500 customers.
Director of Engineering
$250k-$350k / year
You'll lead the Control Planes Ecosystem Group, owning strategy and execution for customer-facing control plane experiences across Crossplane, Upbound Cloud, and the Marketplace. Your core impact will be scaling teams, defining long-term architecture, and shaping how enterprises adopt programmable control planes. This senior role offers the chance to build the ecosystem layer for **AI-native infrastructure** at a **Series B company** backed by top-tier VCs.
Senior Software Engineer
$150k-$200k / year
You'll join the Spaces team to **build and operate Upbound Spaces**, the multi-control plane management software at the heart of the Upbound Platform. You'll **scale SaaS infrastructure** to reliably support thousands of control planes across cloud and on-premises environments. This role offers the chance to make a **significant engineering impact** in both development and production operations.
Staff Solutions Engineer EMEA
$170k-$220k / year
You'll partner with sales to drive pre-sales efforts across EMEA, helping customers adopt Crossplane and Upbound Cloud. As the technical trusted advisor, you'll guide enterprises through designing and deploying **kubernetes-based control planes**. This role offers the chance to shape the sales process at a **Series B startup** backed by Google Ventures.
Senior Software Engineer
$150k-$200k / year
You'll join the Spaces team to **build and operate** the multi-tenant control plane management platform at the heart of Upbound. You'll drive **scalability and reliability** for thousands of control planes in production. This role offers significant impact in both development and production operations at a **Series B company**.
Senior Customer Support Engineer
$120k-$160k / year
You'll be a trusted technical advisor to customers, owning the customer experience from first touch to full resolution. You'll work alongside Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to make every interaction exceptional. This high-impact role reports into the Customer Experience team, underscoring support as a **strategic function**.
Senior Customer Support Engineer
$120k-$180k / year
You'll be a trusted technical advisor to customers, owning the support experience from first touch to full resolution. You'll drive complex Kubernetes and cloud-native issues to root cause while partnering with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success. This role reports into the Customer Experience team, signaling support as a **strategic function**, not an afterthought.