Senior Engineering Manager, Upstart

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) + 8 years of experience, including at least 3 years of direct people management experience
• Strong executive presence, with a track record of influencing cross-functional leaders using data, business context, and sound judgment
• Strong product and business judgment, including the ability to assess tradeoffs, risk, and long-term implications
• Demonstrated ownership of systems with strict requirements for reliability, latency, and correctness
• Experience in pricing, fintech, lending, payments, marketplaces, or real-time decisioning systems
• Strong system design and architectural judgment, with the ability to go deep technically when needed
• Deep experience leading backend and distributed systems in production environments
• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives over multiple quarters
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical audiences

Desirable

• The Core Pricing team is at the heart of Upstart’s financial infrastructure
• These services sit directly on the revenue path and function within a regulated environment, serving both internal and external stakeholders
• The team supports a mix of legacy infrastructure and greenfield development as we continue evolving our pricing architecture
• As a Senior Engineering Manager on the team you will help drive results in this dynamic and critical environment
• You'll lead, coach, and grow a team of backend engineers and an engineering manager, fostering a culture of accountability and ownership
• Own team execution and delivery across multiple quarters, ensuring Core Pricing systems meet high standards for uptime, accuracy, and responsiveness
• Guide technical strategy across legacy and next-generation pricing systems, balancing short-term execution with long-term architectural goals
• Ensure changes to pricing systems are production-safe, observable, and rigorously validated, maintaining SLAs and leading incident response when needed
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Risk, Servicing, Analytics, and external partners to deliver complex, multi-team initiatives
• Use key metrics—including reliability, latency, and partner escalations—to align engineering priorities with borrower impact and business objectives