About us
Life at Upbound
Our mission at Upbound is to enable a new era of infrastructure management that is automated, reliable, efficient and empowers application teams to accelerate innovation by delivering software faster.
Company "On"sites
Everyone comes together for our annual company “on”site where we celebrate our wins and have some fun!
Quarterly Get Togethers
Teams come together in person to plan, exchange ideas and strengthen relationships with each other.
Upbounders in 10 Countries
A global footprint gives us the ability to bring in the best talent from across the globe and work with the best and brightest.
Diverse and inclusive
We are stronger because we are all unique and bring different perspectives and ideas. Be your authentic self at Upbound.
Recognized by others
Selected as BuiltIn's 2023 Best Places to Work in three categories: Fully Remote Best Startups, Fully Remote Best places to work, and US Best Startups to work for.
Upbound's Values
Upbound operates like a healthy open source project. As part of that cultural DNA we are continuously iterating, improving, and innovating collaboratively and with transparency.
Be Accountable
We expect everyone at Upbound to hold themselves and each other accountable to focusing and driving results that tie directly back into company goals.
Collaborate Decisively
Your goal with every interaction is to add clarity, alignment, and context to every decision and objective. You habitually dismantle ambiguity and rebuild it with intent and clarity.
Demonstrate Craftsmanship
A true craftsperson is a lifelong learner who strives to deliver the best possible result. They are constantly iterating on their solutions to improve results and delight their customers.
Care For Our Communities
We care deeply about our customers, our open source ecosystem, and our fellow Upbounders. We have an unwavering determination to make them thrive.
Champion The Customer
Have a deep empathy for the customer and keep their business objectives and challenges top of mind as we navigate through solutions to problems.
Act as an owner
As an owner, our employees care deeply about the success of Upbound and champion the people and culture.
Engage Vulnerability
Upbounders work to make themselves and everyone around them better by creating a safe environment where everyone can contribute, fail forward, and learn from each other.
At Upbound, our values are highly important to us
Zoom in on Upbound's valuesCaring For Our Team
We want all of our Upbounders to thrive and we believe that you do your best when you feel your best. Here are a few benefits we provide for all Upbound employees.
Ownership
Upbounders are giving meaningful equity. Everyone here is an owner and benefits from the success of the company.
Health Care Benefits
Upbound offers multiple plan options that cover 100% of the premium for medical, dental and vision for US* employees and 50% for dependents. Additional options available to suit your family’s needs.
*Other locations vary
401k plan
US-based teammates are offered the option to enroll in our 401(k) plan.
Work From Anywhere
Our team is globally distributed and that comes with a lot of flexibility around where you work.
Flexible Hours and PTO
We care too deeply about you to let you burn out. Work hours that make sense for you and take the time off that you need to recharge or disconnect.
Home Office Stipend
Comfortable desk, chair, and fast internet. Upgrade your workstation.
Our Leadership & Founding Team
Meet the Upbound leadership team and founding members.
Bassam Tabbara
Founder & CEO
Sumbry
Engineering
Kelsey Havens
Marketing
Lem Diaz
People Ops
Tom Anthony
Sales
Oren Teich
Product
We’re a growing distributed team of digital vagabonds from all walks of life.
Join Our Fast Growing Team
Come build the next generation of the cloud with us. We’re looking for problem solvers, builders, and innovators who love open source and pushing technological boundaries!
Meet Our Team of Advisors & Investors
We are happy to be trusted by some of the best in the cloud native technology industry. Their support enables us to provide you with the best in class solutions for your teams.
Chris Aniszcyk
CTO at Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Brandon Philips
Former Co-Founder & CTO at CoreOS
Kelsey Hightower
Principal Engineer at Google Cloud
Eric Berg
CEO at Fauna Inc
Spencer Kimball
CEO at Cockroach Labs Inc
Alex Polvi
CEO at CoreOS
GV
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Telstra Ventures
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Intel Capital
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Altimeter Capital
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