1 day ago
Base Salary
$191k - $264k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of internal platforms, security automation systems, and workflow tooling for Upstart Bank operations.
- Establish scalable engineering patterns, technical standards, and system designs for maintainable platform growth.
- Translate complex requirements from risk, compliance, legal, operations, and engineering stakeholders into software solutions.
- Design and oversee relational data models, authorization systems, integrations, and platform services.
- Identify technical risks and make architecture, platform investment, and build-versus-buy decisions.
- Mentor engineers through technical leadership, architectural reviews, design documentation, and engineering best practices.
- Drive technical strategy for internal platforms and automation initiatives supporting the bank’s operational and regulatory capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production software systems and web applications.
- Experience leading architecture and technical design for distributed systems, platform services, or internal software platforms.
- Experience designing relational database schemas, APIs, integrations, authentication systems, and role-based access control frameworks.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver software for operational, compliance, security, or business-critical workflows.
- Preferred knowledge of TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, Prisma, or similar modern application frameworks.
- Preferred experience with security automation, governance, risk and compliance platforms, or operational workflow systems.
- Preferred familiarity with regulated industries and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and NIST CSF.
- Ability to influence technical strategy, drive alignment, and navigate ambiguous problem spaces.
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement with East/West Coast time zone requirements.
- Base salary range of $190,600–$263,900, plus target bonuses, equity compensation, and benefits.
- Medical, dental, vision, wellness resources, health savings account contributions, life insurance, and disability coverage.
- 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 for eligible US employees.
- Paid time off, sick leave, company holidays, paid family and parental leave, and family-centered caregiving benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program, financial wellness resources, annual wellness allowance, and annual productivity allowance.
- Team events, company updates, employee resource groups, catered lunches, and stocked micro-kitchens at offices.
- Role is available remotely; Upstart is not currently able to hire in Quebec.
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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.