Senior Software Engineer, Payments

Upstart is a digital-first company that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Payments to lead the development of our payments platform and ensure smooth loan management, optimizing collections, and cultivating strong customer relationships.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven technical leadership experience in designing and operating distributed, microservices-based systems
• Deep understanding of release orchestration, deployment, logging, monitoring, and alerting at scale
• Demonstrated ownership of production-critical payment or financial transaction 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