Upstart

Principal Software Engineer

Upstart
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over 1 year ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$186k - $258k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define the long-term technical roadmap for Capital Supply engineering and align it with business objectives.
  • Guide the architectural evolution of systems shared across Capital Market engineering teams.
  • Align complex technical requirements, designs, and trade-offs while influencing product direction.
  • Evaluate, prototype, and roll out new technologies and frameworks.
  • Partner with product leaders to shape direction and drive business impact across Capital Supply products.
  • Lead major initiatives while mentoring and developing technical leaders.
  • Identify and prioritize high-leverage opportunities.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of software engineering experience.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building and owning large-scale, highly available consumer products.
  • Ability to explain complex business and technical concepts to varied audiences.
  • Experience leading large cross-team initiatives at organizations undergoing rapid business or organizational growth.
  • Track record of mentoring and developing technical leaders.
  • Experience defining and executing multi-quarter technology visions or strategies for multi-team organizations is preferred.
  • Preferred experience driving initiatives with significant depth or breadth and measurable results in engineering processes, technology platforms, or overall productivity.
  • Preferred ability to identify organizational gaps in knowledge, tools, and practices and execute plans to address them.
  • Preferred ability to influence and lead without direct authority.
  • Strong product and analytical mindset focused on ROI, risk, and trade-offs is preferred.

Benefits

  • Remote work available across the United States, with offices in San Mateo, Columbus, and Austin.
  • Most teams meet in person once or twice per quarter for 2–4 consecutive days.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions.
  • 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500, immediate vesting, and after-tax savings.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan, life and disability insurance, and generous holiday, vacation, sick, and safety leave.
  • Parental, family care, and military leave programs.
  • Annual wellness, technology, and ergonomic reimbursement programs.
  • Team events, onsites, employee resource groups, interest groups, and office meals and refreshments.

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About Upstart

1,001-5,000 employees

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.

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