Principal Software Engineer, Capital Marketplace

The role

You will identify and prioritize high impact work to make the Capital Marketplace Vertical successful. You will define technical roadmaps, guide architectural evolution, and mentor technical leaders.

What you will do

• Help define the Capital Marketplace engineering's longer term technical roadmap
• Guide the architectural evolution of Capital Marketplace systems
• Uncover and drive alignment across complex technical requirements, designs, and trade-offs
• Evaluate, prototype, and roll out new technologies and frameworks
• Partner with product leaders to shape product direction
• Mentor and develop technical leaders
• Identify and prioritize high leverage and impactful opportunities

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent)
• 8 years of experience
• Strong technical and software engineering fundamentals
• Ability to build and own large-scale, highly available consumer products
• Ability to explain complex business and technical concepts to all audiences
• Experience leading large cross-team initiatives at companies that have gone through periods of rapid business or organizational growth
• Track record of successfully mentoring and developing technical leaders

Nice to have

• Has defined and executed on longer term (multi-quarter +) technological visions or strategies for multi-team organizations
• Has driven initiatives of significant depth or breadth with demonstrated results in engineering process, technology platforms, or overall productivity of others
• Ability to identify gaps in organizational knowledge, tools, and practices and produce and execute on plans to address those gaps
• Ability to influence and lead without direct authority
• Strong product and analytical mindset that allows you to think in terms of ROI, risk, and trade offs

Benefits

• Base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
• 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) for eligible employees (US only)
• Medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US
• Supplemental health coverage for Canada
• Health Savings Account contributions for eligible plans (US only)
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays
• Paid family and parental leave
• Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Financial wellness resources and financial concierge service (US Only)

Before you apply

• For roles based in Canada, the company is not currently able to hire in Quebec

About the company

Upstart is an AI lending marketplace that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. The company is digital-first with employees located in over 80 cities across the US and Canada.