Upstart

Senior Software Engineer, Partner Experience

Upstart

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $163,600 - $226,400 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptKafkaKotlinMicroservicesNext.jsPostgresPythonReactRubyRuby on RailsSparkSQL

About the role

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs, services, and UIs that enable partners to access performance data, operational workflows, and program controls.
  • Ship clear, well‑tested code; participate in code reviews; and improve reliability through logging, metrics, and alerting.
  • Work across the stack (backend, data access, and front‑end integration) to deliver end‑to‑end capabilities with strong security and availability.
  • Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into simple, reliable workflows and self‑service tools that reduce manual processes.
  • Own deployment and operational readiness in cloud environments, including CI/CD, observability, and incident mitigation.
  • Contribute to technical design docs and help evolve our platform architecture for partner experiences over time.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on full-stack development, distributed systems, and APIs
  • Experience with some or many of the following: Ruby on Rails, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, React, Next.js, Vercel, Python
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and deploying applications in a cloud native environment
  • Experience with microservices architecture and real-time data processing pipelines (Kafka, Spark, or similar)
  • Familiarity with database technologies such as SQL and data warehousing solutions
  • Good communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
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

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Hard skills
full-stack developmentAPIsRuby on RailsKotlinPostgreSQLReactNext.jsVercelPythonmicroservices architecture
Soft skills
communicationteamwork