Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace focused on reducing borrowing costs for Americans. The Software Engineer on the Distribution Platform team will develop scalable marketing solutions, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products across various channels.
Responsibilities
- Work with cross functional partners including product managers, designers, machine learning engineers, analytics, and marketing managers to design and deliver high-quality products to be served across various marketing channels
- Design and build technology for serving marketing content to users in a scalable and efficient manner
- Make architectural contributions and decisions to improve the reliability of our software and maintainability of our code base
Skills
- 4+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Ruby, Java, Kotlin, Python, or Javascript
- Experience building scalable APIs and microservices in a cloud-based environment (e.g., AWS, GCP)
- Experience leading small to medium sized projects over multiple months and/or multiple engineers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in a distributed team
- Experience working on systems that integrate with 3rd parties and/or ingest, store, expose large amounts of data
- Experience with SQL, data warehouses, or other database technologies
- Professional experience with digital advertising platforms like Google Ads or Meta Ads
- Professional experience working with Ruby on Rails and/or Kotlin
- Experience or interest in working with React, typescript, or front end technologies
- Experience working with marketing technology or growth engineering
Benefits
- Target bonuses
- Equity compensation
- Generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k)
- Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
- Retirement benefits to help you plan for the future, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only)
- Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada.
- Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only)
- Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security
- Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements
- Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments (duration varies by country)
- Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources
- Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only)
- Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on what matters most to you
- Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources you need to do your best work, no matter where you work from
- Connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
- Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!)
Company Overview
Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://upstart.com/about.