Senior Software Engineer, Upstart

Auto Retail

$160.4-222k

+ Bonus + Equity. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, location, experience, and relevant education or training

React

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

Azure

Senior and Expert level

Austin

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

AI lending marketplace

Job no longer available

AI lending marketplace

1001+ employees

B2CMarketplaceLendingFinancial Services

Job no longer available

$160.4-222k

+ Bonus + Equity. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, location, experience, and relevant education or training

React

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

Azure

Senior and Expert level

Austin

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2CMarketplaceLendingFinancial Services

Company mission

To enable effortless credit based on true risk.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

6+ years working with full stack web applications
3+ years of experience working in a full stack capacity with NodeJS/Typescript and React or equivalent
Able to translate complex business requirements into system architecture and technical designs
Experience leading engineers on medium to large projects through planning, design, implementation, and launch
Experience driving a culture of technical excellence related to quality, availability, and scalability

Desirable

Experience developing and testing mobile web applications
Experience with cloud computing platforms and services such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience deploying web applications on Vercel and/or with NextJS

What the job involves

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Auto Retail team at Upstart, you will work closely with cross-functional partners to execute projects across the whole stack
You’ll move efficiently and deliberately to drive both existing and greenfield projects forward, while always keeping our end users in mind
Lead successful projects working collaboratively with engineering team members and cross-functional partners
Make thoughtful architectural decisions to improve the quality of our software
Translate complex business requirements into technical plans, and ultimately high quality code
Drive a culture of technical excellence

Our take

Based in San Mateo, California, Upstart is piositioning itself as a leading AI lending marketplace, connecting millions of consumers with more than 100 banks and credit unions. In a market where credit access can be limited by traditional scoring methods, Upstart aims to make lending fairer and more accessible by using technology to better understand each borrowers true potential.

Upstart builds AI and cloud-based tools that help lenders approve more borrowers at lower rates. Its models analyze thousands of variables (not just credit scores) to predict creditworthiness more accurately. And through its platform, consumers can access personal, auto, and home-equity loans, as well as smaller "relief" loans, all through a seamless digital experience.

So far, its success is reflected in its high loan automation rate (over 90% of loans are fully processed without human intervention) and the billions in loan originations it has facilitated. The company continues to refine its AI models and expand its offerings, with the goal of helping lenders serve more customers while making borrowing easier and more affordable.

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
Annual wellness reimbursement
Disability insurance
Generous vacation policy
Flexible time off
Parental leave
Family forming benefits through Carrot
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

(Founder & 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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