Software Engineer, Foundations

Upstart

2d•$142,000 - $196,000•Remote

About The Position

Upstart's Foundations team builds and maintains the large-scale data platforms that support Growth marketing initiatives across the business. The team powers audience segmentation, marketing campaign enablement, and user session attribution systems that directly influence customer acquisition and loan conversion outcomes. As a Software Engineer, Foundations at Upstart, you will help scale and extend backend data systems that enable high-quality, reliable marketing data workflows. You will partner closely with engineering, product, and marketing stakeholders to improve data availability, maintainability, and observability while supporting business-critical marketing operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) plus 3 years of software engineering experience
3+ years of experience building and maintaining backend distributed systems or large-scale data platforms
Experience working with data processing systems, databases, or data pipelines in production environments
Experience implementing fault tolerance, monitoring, and observability practices for backend systems
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, product, or business stakeholders to deliver technical solutions

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of data modeling and schema design best practices for large-scale data systems
Experience supporting marketing technology, attribution, or customer segmentation platforms
Familiarity with data governance, privacy, and PII security considerations
Ability to balance short-term feature delivery with long-term platform maintainability and scalability
Experience contributing to architectural discussions and improving engineering best practices across teams

Responsibilities

Build and maintain scalable backend systems and data pipelines that support audience segmentation and marketing attribution workflows
Partner with product managers, marketers, and engineers to deliver data solutions that support customer acquisition and conversion goals
Extend existing data infrastructure to support increasing data volumes, evolving business requirements, and new integrations
Contribute to data quality initiatives by implementing monitoring, validation, and guardrail mechanisms across critical datasets
Participate in technical discussions around architecture, access patterns, and platform scalability to support long-term platform growth

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
Retirement benefits to help you plan for the future, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only)
Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada.
Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only)
Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security
Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements
Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments (duration varies by country)
Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs
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 (US Only)
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, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!)