Senior Manager, Software Engineering – Auto
Upstart
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $180,600 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead the buildout of our Auto Servicing platform from the ground up, driving architectural decisions and platform direction.
- Define and execute a long-term roadmap to reduce manual operations processes by 90+% through automation.
- Improve auto loan performance by increasing recovery dollars and decreasing default rates.
- Champion platform reliability, data accuracy, and auditability to meet regulatory and internal compliance needs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Legal, and Product to ensure platform success and strategic alignment.
- Guide the team through near-term workflow automation projects and longer-term strategic initiatives.
- Represent Auto Servicing in broader organizational conversations around servicing strategy and borrower experience.
Requirements
- 4–7 years of experience managing engineering teams in servicing, recoveries, or complex operational domains.
- Proven success building scalable platforms or products in regulated fintech or financial services environments.
- Deep technical background with experience in workflow automation, data integrations, and event-driven architecture.
- Strong collaboration skills, especially working with Legal, Compliance, and Ops stakeholders.
- Track record of improving operational efficiency and system reliability at scale.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart
- 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave
- Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
- Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
- Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
- Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
workflow automationdata integrationsevent-driven architectureplatform reliabilitydata accuracyauditabilityscalable platformsoperational efficiencysystem reliability
Soft skills
collaborationleadershipstrategic alignment