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Senior Engineering Manager, Platform Delivery

Engineering ManagerEngineering ManagerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

36 days ago

Salary

$195.3K - $270.4K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudDistributed Systems

Job Description

Senior Engineering Manager, Platform Delivery

Upstart

• Manage and develop a team focused on CI/CD, service lifecycle tooling, and developer experience • Drive execution against clear priorities with consistent, high-quality delivery • Establish strong engineering practices across reliability, testing, and observability • Build a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and pragmatic decision-making • Improve build and deployment workflows to increase speed and reduce friction • Drive adoption of standardized deployment patterns across services • Simplify and modernize delivery infrastructure while maintaining stability • Ensure systems are scalable, secure, and resilient • Enable self-service workflows for service creation, deployment, and platform integrations • Reduce manual coordination, support tickets, and reliance on tribal knowledge • Partner with stakeholders to identify pain points and prioritize high-leverage improvements • Contribute to the engineering portal as the central interface for service lifecycle operations • Embed observability and operational standards into delivery workflows • Ensure systems support safe, auditable, and predictable releases • Reduce toil and improve system health through targeted improvements

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of engineering management experience
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering
  • Strong technical background in CI/CD systems, cloud infrastructure such as AWS, and distributed systems
  • Ability to define clear team charters and execute with speed and alignment
  • Track record of hiring, mentoring, and retaining high-performing engineers
  • Execution-focused leadership with a track record of predictable delivery
  • Technical depth to guide architectural decisions and trade-offs
  • Systems thinking across reliability, scalability, and developer experience
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
  • Generous 401(k) plan with Upstart matching $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 per year
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees
  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage, with multiple plan options - Upstart covers 90% to 100% of the cost depending on the plans you choose
  • Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans
  • Income protection benefits, including company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, and Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, with options to purchase supplemental coverage
  • Paid time off, sick and safe time, and company holidays
  • Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments
  • Family-centered benefits through Carrot and Cleo, supporting fertility, parenthood, and caregiving
  • 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
  • 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 and onsites, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
  • Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our four offices, located in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).

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