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Principal Software Engineer, Pricing
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$195.3K - $270.4K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Principal Software Engineer, Pricing
Upstart
• Define the long-term technical direction and roadmap for Pricing in alignment with Upstart’s business objectives. • Lead the design and development of a system that continuously optimizes the matching of supply and demand for Upstart’s borrower-lender marketplace. • Work closely with ML scientists to improve and develop new models that improve core business metrics. • Guide the architectural evolution of Pricing engineering systems with an emphasis on scaling innovation across multiple engineering teams. • Uncover and drive alignment across complex technical requirements, designs, trade-offs, influencing product direction • Proactively evaluate, prototype, and roll out new technologies/frameworks to help cultivate a culture of innovation • Lead from the front, while mentoring and developing technical leaders
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) + 8 years of experience
- Experience building highly scalable systems using containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience building flexible, extensible and consistent APIs
- Solid grasp of software development principles and best practices for creating scalable, extensible and maintainable systems
- Proficiency in one or more object oriented programming languages like Python, Java, C#, C++
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex business and technical concepts to all audiences
- Track record of successfully mentoring and developing technical leaders
- Experience working in dynamic fast paced organizations
- Ability to balance the needs of the business with the needs of engineering improvements
- Passion for clean code and architecture and initiative to “level-up” the engineering team with better practices & design
- You are able lead and resolve company-wide technical discussions and are able to collaborate and include input from cross-functional teams (security, devops, data, compliance and product)
- You have a good sense for build-vs-buy and are able to prioritize the highest ROI architectural investments
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!)
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