Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Upstart • San Mateo, CA

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About The Position

The Data Platform Engineering team (Part of Upstart's Decisioning & Data) provides developer tools, frameworks, and scalable data infrastructure as shared services across Upstart. The team's primary objective is to provide Data Analysts, ML scientists, and Software Engineers access to high-quality data and developer tools to create business metrics and training data for respective product verticals. You will join the subdivision that focuses on data infrastructure & observability. As the Senior Infrastructure Engineer joining this team, you will get the opportunity to contribute to 3 areas: Managing the Lakehouse (Databricks) infrastructure, including access control, security, and observability; continuously enhance data infrastructure observability, with a focus on cost and usage efficiency within the data engineering space; and improve the build-test-deploy-monitor pattern for data apps and stack like Change Data Capture, Spark, Kafka, etc.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps or related fields, with a strong focus on data infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience in AWS cloud services (EC2, SQS, S3, Lambda, EKS).
• Strong experience working with Python or similar scripting languages.
• Strong DevOps/SRE knowledge and expertise in multiple areas, including scripting, IaC, automation, configuration management, and containerization/container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Ability to approach problems with first principles thinking, embrace ambiguity, and enjoy collaborative work on complex solutions.
• Hands-on experience with both open-source and enterprise application performance monitoring solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures, with an emphasis on real-world applications.
• Proficient in DevOps engineering, leveraging Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools such as Kubernetes, Jenkins, CDK, APM, Terraform, and more.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking fundamentals.
• Skilled at explaining complex concepts in simple, accessible terms and thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, data architecture design, and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Lakehouse, Databricks) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Help build Upstart's cloud infrastructure that aligns with the overall business objectives by participating in planning and prioritization.
• Improve developer efficiency and infrastructure reliability by working with cross-functional stakeholders like Data Engineering, Machine Learning, Analytics, Compliance, and Security.
• Improve Lakehouse security, usage efficiency, and observability by collaborating closely with the Data Engineering and Security teams.
• Evangelize good coding and engineering best practices while uplifting fellow engineers and mentoring junior team members.
• Help break down complex projects and requirements into quarterly commitments and sprints.
• Provide top tier support for our data apps and keep them highly available.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees