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Upstart

Senior Software Engineer, Site Reliability

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about 3 hours ago
Remote, Worldwide
Senior / Staff+
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Base Salary

$167k - $231k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Set technical direction for the applicant funnel.
  • Define and drive the architecture of the end-to-end loan journey.
  • Identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks impacting conversion and reliability.
  • Lead large, cross-team initiatives across various domains.
  • Evolve platform architecture into scalable, reusable services.
  • Translate complex business problems into effective systems.
  • Drive experimentation and intelligent automation across the funnel.
  • Establish best practices in system design and operational excellence.
  • Mentor senior and staff engineers to influence engineering culture.
  • Provide technical leadership beyond the team.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Proven experience operating at a Staff or Principal level.
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems and service-oriented architectures.
  • Experience decomposing tightly coupled systems into modular components.
  • Familiarity with experiment-driven development and translating product goals into technical execution.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Track record of mentoring and developing other engineers.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with base pay, bonuses, and equity grants.
  • Generous 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock options.
  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays.
  • Paid family and parental leave.
  • Employee Assistance Program offering mental health support.
  • Annual wellness and productivity allowances.
  • Connection and community through team events and employee resource groups.

Tech Stack

AWSDockerGitHub ActionsReactRuby on Rails

Categories

AI & MLBackendData EngineeringDevOps