Software Engineer II, Verifications Decisioning

Upstart

2 days ago

Remote, Worldwide

Mid Level / Senior

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$142k - $197k/yr

Responsibilities

Design and build backend services for verification orchestration and automated approval decisions.
Develop and evolve rule engines and decisioning systems to increase automation coverage.
Integrate external data providers into scalable workflows.
Improve document automation pipelines for classification and fraud detection.
Build and maintain APIs and service contracts for product teams.
Collaborate with ML engineers to productionize risk models.
Contribute to platformization efforts for standardizing verification stages.
Enhance compliance, data integrity, and observability across systems.

4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Experience in designing and building scalable backend systems using Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python.
Experience with distributed systems, service-to-service APIs, and event-driven architectures.
Experience with decision engines integrating machine learning models.
Proficient in writing production-quality code with testing and monitoring.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or equivalent experience.

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 with significant employer contribution.
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.

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