Senior Engineering Manager, Upstart

Product Led Growth

$186.1-257.5k

+ Bonus, Equity & Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Salary applicable to remote based candidates & may differ

Senior and Expert level

Austin

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

More information about location

AI lending marketplace

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AI lending marketplace

1001+ employees

B2CMarketplaceLendingFinancial Services

Be an early applicant

$186.1-257.5k

+ Bonus, Equity & Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Salary applicable to remote based candidates & may differ

Senior and Expert level

Austin

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CMarketplaceLendingFinancial Services

Company mission

To enable effortless credit based on true risk.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in direct engineering management
Demonstrated success leading product-oriented teams delivering user-facing features with measurable outcomes
Strong communicator adept at translating complex technical topics to cross-functional audiences

Desirable

Experience with growth engineering systems such as experimentation platforms, personalization engines, or recommendation algorithms
Familiarity with marketplace-style product dynamics
Full-stack development experience with an ability to contribute across the stack
Proven ability to scale both technical systems and engineering organizations

What the job involves

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you’ll lead the team focused on optimizing user engagement and growth through seamless offer presentation, intelligent targeting, and cross-sell strategies
From enhancing the logged-in dashboard to refining personalized experiences with pricing orchestration, your work will directly shape how users discover and benefit from Upstart’s expanding suite of financial products
Define and drive an engineering roadmap that enables intelligent, personalized offer presentation and strategic product recommendations
Partner with Product Managers, Designers, ML Scientists, and Marketers to deliver impactful, user-facing features
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team focused on building scalable, high-quality systems
Leverage experimentation and analytics to iterate on user engagement strategies, enhancing lifetime value and customer satisfaction

Our take

Business startups across the world usually seek out funding, but this is often difficult for companies led by millenials. Millennial entrepreneurs with an excellent track record in business are increasingly requiring access to these loans, but their lack of credit history results in proposals frequently being declined.

Upstart provides loans that are aimed towards the target audience of millennials with entrepreneurial intentions, offering low interest rates that average at 12%. The company claims these rates are 10% lower than traditional lenders, and the service aims towards ensuring that the client is subject to no further fees (such as prepayment penalties).

Upstart claims that its unique selling point lies in the fact that its loans are funded the day after approval. Whilst the service focuses on personal loans for business, the company has also expanded to offer loans for car refinancing. Over 2022 and 23, Upstart's stocks fell dramatically and an investigation was undertaken by a law firm representing the company's long-term investors over alleged security law violations by its board of directors. However, the end of 2023 saw a 20% stock value rise for Upstart after its partnership with Mutual Security Credit Union led to a rise in customers, indicating that it is on the up after a difficult two years.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Trustpilot (4.9)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Apr 2019

$50m

SERIES D

Mar 2017

$32.5m

SERIES D

Total funding: $135.7m

Company benefits

Comprehensive health plans
401k Plan
Life insurance
Disability insuranc
Generous vacation policy
Flexible time off
Parental leave
Technology equipment budget
Personal development budget
Various clubs and extracurricular activities
Catered lunches
Fully-stocked micro-kitchen

Company HQ

South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Leadership

David Girouard

(CEO)

They started their career at Accenture and Booz Allen & Hamilton before working in Product Management at Apple and Virage. They left their role of 8 years as President of Enterprise at Google to found Upstart in March 2012.

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