Principal Product Analyst

Upstart

Principal Product Analyst at Upstart driving product strategy through data analysis and experimentation. Collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Machine Learning teams to enhance lending products.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $157,000 - $217,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive product strategy through data: Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Design leaders to define success metrics, size new opportunities, and shape the strategic roadmap for our unsecured installment products.
Lead rigorous experimentation: Own the end-to-end A/B testing lifecycle—from hypothesis generation and experimental design to deep-dive analysis and executive readout—to continuously optimize user funnels and product features.
Execute high-impact behavioral analyses: Dive deep into complex user journey data to uncover friction points, retention drivers, and growth levers, translating raw telemetry into actionable product recommendations.
Architect scalable data solutions: Collaborate with Engineering teams to define tracking requirements for new product launches, ensuring high data quality and building intuitive dashboards that empower teams with self-serve insights.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of professional experience in product analytics, data science, or a similar quantitative role focused on product optimization and user behavior.
Expert-level proficiency in SQL & strong applied experience with 1+ statistical programming language (Python or R)
Proven track record of designing, executing, and evaluating A/B tests, with a deep understanding of experimental design, hypothesis testing, and statistical rigor.
Hands-on experience building foundational reporting and interactive dashboards using modern Business Intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, or similar).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
Generous 401(k) plan with Upstart matching $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 per year
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees
Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage, with multiple plan options - Upstart covers 90% to 100% of the cost depending on the plans you choose
Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans
Income protection benefits, including company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, and Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, with options to purchase supplemental coverage
Paid time off, sick and safe time, and company holidays
Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments
Family-centered benefits through Carrot and Cleo, supporting fertility, parenthood, and caregiving
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
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 and onsites, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our four offices, located in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).

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Hard Skills & Tools

product analyticsdata scienceSQLPythonRA/B testingexperimental designhypothesis testingdata visualizationreporting

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingstrategic thinking