✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Director of Engineering [REMOTE]

at Upbound, Inc.

📍 Remote, US Remote Posted March 10, 2026
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Position Details

Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

A senior remote leadership role focused on developing and scaling control planes and ecosystems for cloud infrastructure platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define vision for control planes
  • Lead engineering teams
  • Develop APIs and extensions
  • Scale open source projects
  • Shape ecosystem strategy

Technical Overview

Expertise in Kubernetes, control plane architecture, open source CNCF projects, API development, and cloud-native ecosystem strategies.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior engineering leader with extensive experience in Kubernetes, control plane architecture, and open source ecosystems. They possess strong strategic vision and leadership skills to guide cloud-native platform development.

Must-Have Skills

Experience leading engineering teamsKnowledge of Kubernetes and control plane architectureExperience with open source projectsStrong strategic and technical visionDevelopment of APIs and extensions

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with CNCF projectsCloud-native platform developmentEcosystem building

Tools & Platforms

KubernetesCrossplaneOpen source CNCF projectsCloud platforms

Required Skills

KubernetesK8sControl planesOpen sourceCNCFDeclarative infrastructureEcosystem developmentAPI developmentExtensibilityDistributed systems

Hard Skills

KubernetesK8sCloud infrastructureControl planesOpen source projectsDeclarative infrastructureEcosystem developmentAPI developmentExtensibilityDistributed systems

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic thinkingCommunicationTeam managementCollaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Technology/Cloud Computing
Job Function Lead the development of control plane infrastructure and ecosystem for cloud-native platforms

Keywords for Your Resume

Control PlaneKubernetesK8sOpen sourceCNCFCloud-nativeDeclarative infrastructureEcosystemAPI developmentExtensibilityDistributed systemsControl planesControl Plane & EcosystemOpen source projectsPlatform engineering

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Kubernetes or control planes, No leadership experience in engineering teams, Inability to work remotely

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