Senior Software Engineer, Site Reliability

Upstart

Remote, US
$166,900 - $230,900 usd; target bonuses, equity co...
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Distributed systems expertise
Service-oriented architectures
System design at scale
** Upstart is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Site Reliability to enhance their AI-driven lending platform, focusing on optimizing the loan application process. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in building consumer-facing systems, and will play a pivotal role in driving the architecture and technical direction of the company's applicant funnel. **

Job Summary

  • Upstart's mission is to radically reduce the cost and complexity of borrowing for all Americans using creativity, experimentation, and advanced AI.
  • The Personal Loans Engineering team owns the applicant journey, focusing on maximizing originations while maintaining trust, risk integrity, and compliance.
  • Benefits are designed to support employee health, financial well-being, family, and personal growth.

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** Upstart is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Site Reliability to enhance their AI-driven lending platform, focusing on optimizing the loan application process. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in building consumer-facing systems, and will play a pivotal role in driving the architecture and technical direction of the company's applicant funnel. **

Salary

$166,900 - $230,900 USD; Target bonuses, equity compensation; Generous benefits packages

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • distributed systems expertise
  • service-oriented architectures
  • system design at scale
  • decomposing tightly coupled systems
  • experiment-driven development
  • cross-functional initiatives

Nice-to-have

  • full stack web development
  • cloud-native development
  • customer support tech domain
  • regulated or high-trust domains
  • AI-driven experiences

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years professional software engineering experience
  • Staff or Principal level experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Work Rights

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