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Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform

Upstart · United States | Remote

Posted 16 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
16 days
Upstart's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Upstart's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Upstart
high
61 stale, 5 reposted of 93 open
Hiring momentum
135 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Upstart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Upstart.

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Servicing Engineering team at Upstart, you will focus on developing a loan servicing platform that enhances loan management and customer relationships. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to automate processes, optimize workflows, and implement scalable backend solutions, ensuring exceptional service delivery to customers. You will also lead projects that drive improvements in the team's technology and processes.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Upstart as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of experience developing backend applications using Kotlin, Java, or another object-oriented programming language
  • Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems, including service-to-service APIs and event-driven architectures
  • Experience building and maintaining scalable backend services that process business-critical or financial data in production environments
  • Experience contributing to decision engines that integrate with machine learning models to evaluate signals

Nice to have

  • Experience working on systems that integrate with 3rd parties and/or ingest, store, expose large amounts of data
  • Experience with SQL, data warehouses, or other database technologies
  • Experience designing, developing, and deploying microservices-based applications
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the quality and timely delivery of work
  • Demonstrated ability to take feedback well and actively incorporate it into work, showing a growth mindset and a desire to continuously improve

What you get

  • Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
  • Retirement benefits including a 401(k) with a company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options
  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources
  • Health Savings Account contributions for eligible plans
  • Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability coverage

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Kotlin and Java, which may imply a focus on these languages
  • Position involves both existing and greenfield projects, indicating a mix of maintenance and new development
  • The role is remote but requires occasional in-person collaboration, which may not suit everyone

Summarised from Upstart's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Upstart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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