5 months ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$142k - $197k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable backend services for a unified communications platform across SMS, email, push, and future channels.
- Develop real-time, event-triggered messaging systems and self-serve marketing automation and experimentation capabilities.
- Convert large datasets into marketing capabilities through APIs, streaming pipelines, and reverse ETL workflows.
- Partner with product managers, lifecycle marketing, data insights, analytics, and data platform teams to define requirements and deliver data-driven solutions.
- Lead medium-sized projects independently from design through launch while identifying risks and managing ambiguity.
- Improve system reliability, accelerate iteration, and communicate technical trade-offs to cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent, plus 3 years of experience.
- Experience building and operating microservices and APIs in a cloud environment, preferably AWS.
- Proficiency in at least one backend language such as Kotlin, Java, Ruby, or Python.
- Ability to execute projects independently, navigate ambiguity, and collaborate with cross-functional partners.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for working in a distributed team.
- Preferred experience supporting Marketing, Growth, or GTM teams, including CDPs, customer segmentation, or campaign orchestration.
- Preferred experience with reverse ETL tools, data pipeline tooling, marketing automation platforms, real-time event streaming, third-party API integrations, and large-scale data systems.
- Preferred track record of leading medium-to-large projects and contributing to long-term platform design decisions.
Benefits
- Remote position available in U.S. time zones, with East/West Coast team coverage requirements.
- Most teams meet in person once or twice per quarter for 2–4 consecutive days.
- Medical, dental, vision, wellness resources, and Health Savings Account contributions for eligible U.S. plans.
- 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan, target bonuses, quarterly-vesting equity grants, life insurance, and disability coverage.
- Paid time off, sick leave, company holidays, and paid family and parental leave.
- Family-centered fertility, parenthood, and caregiving benefits plus an Employee Assistance Program.
- Annual wellness and productivity allowances, financial wellness resources, team events, company updates, and employee resource groups.
- Office perks include catered lunches and stocked micro-kitchens in Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City offices.
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About Upstart
Upstart builds an AI-powered lending marketplace and cloud software that connect consumers to banks and credit unions for personal, auto, and home-equity credit. Lenders use Upstart’s credit models and applications to automate originations, while Upstart earns platform and referral fees. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Upstart is a public company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker UPST.