Software Engineer, Core Pricing

Upstart

5h•Remote

About The Position

Upstart is the leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than 80% of borrowers are approved instantly, with zero documentation to upload. Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters live and work anywhere in the United States. However, we also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Texas; and New York City, NY (opening Summer 2026). Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, we’d love to hear from you! The Team: Upstart’s Core Pricing team drives key initiatives that directly influence Upstart’s revenue streams and product strategies. This includes developing the common systems used to calculate risk and profitability for each loan we originate, as well as providing a top-notch borrower experience by supporting our product development teams. You will be joining a dynamic, cross-functional team that works closely with data scientists, product managers, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions. As a Software Engineer at Upstart, you will implement and maintain features that manage the pricing process for all of Upstart’s product lines, ensuring that the output of ML underwriting models are accurately converted to measures of risk and profitability. You'll also contribute to the development of our product lines through the addition of new pricing features to increase borrower conversion and profitability per loan.

Requirements

3+ years of professional software development experience building scalable public or consumer-facing web and/or mobile products displaying a passion for user-experience, and a product-first mindset.
High level of proficiency coding in production with Python, Kotlin, or Go or languages with similar syntax.
Exhibits a growth mindset - you’re not afraid to pick up new technologies that are best for the task, and learn from others.
Experience with building scalable APIs and microservices in a cloud-based environment (e.g., AWS, GCP).Familiarity with data modeling, pricing algorithms, or fintech products is a plus.
Ability to work in a collaborative, agile environment and manage competing priorities.
Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on scalability and performance.
Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders.
Proven ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders, overcoming objections by presenting evidence through data.
Proven success independently leading small engineering teams on complex, multi-month initiatives meeting challenging but realistic deadline.
Exhibits a bias for action and comfortability persevering through ambiguity - you regularly practice critical thinking and love to solve difficult problems.
Exhibits a passion for mentorship and coaching junior-mid level Engineers.

Nice To Haves

Background in finance / fintech, financial mathematics, statistics, or machine learning.
History of thriving in a variety of work environments: both collaborative and self-directed; remote and in-person.
Well versed with microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native development (AWS or GCP preferred).
Knowledge of, or hands-on experience utilizing advanced CI/CD technologies with a focus on infrastructure/everything as code.
Contributes to the open-source community, educates others on software development best practices, or spends time outside of work staying up with the latest trends in modern SDLC.
You are the Subject Matter Expert or go-to for an important domain on your current or previous team, and love to teach others about it.

Responsibilities

Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand business goals and translate them into technical requirements.
Develop robust, high-performance services that enable real-time pricing decisions.
Optimize and refactor code for scalability and efficiency, ensuring low-latency responses in our pricing engines.
Maintain and evolve our API infrastructure to support the growing volume of products and integrations.
Ensure the quality and reliability of pricing models by writing unit and integration tests, participating in code reviews, and monitoring production systems.

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