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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Upstart's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Upstart's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Upstart
- high 93 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
- 2026-10-24
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 Software Engineer II on Upstart's Lifecycle Platform team, you will design and build scalable backend services that support a unified communications platform across various channels like SMS and email. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop real-time messaging systems and manage medium-sized projects from design to launch, ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout the process.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) + 3 years of experience
- Experience building and operating microservices and APIs in a cloud environment (preferably AWS)
- Proficiency in at least one backend language such as Kotlin, Java, Ruby, or Python
- Demonstrated ability to independently execute on projects, navigate ambiguity, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in a distributed team
Nice to have
- Experience supporting Marketing, Growth, or GTM teams, particularly in environments involving CDPs, customer segmentation, or campaign orchestration
- Experience with reverse ETL tools (e.g., Hightouch, Census), data pipeline tooling (e.g., Airbyte, Fivetran, Databricks), or marketing automation platforms (e.g., Iterable, Braze, or Salesforce Marketing Cloud)
- Familiarity with real-time event streaming systems and high-throughput messaging architectures
- Experience integrating with third-party APIs and building systems that ingest, transform, and expose large volumes of data
- Track record of leading medium-to-large projects and contributing to system design decisions with long-term platform impact
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed for the role, only a range based on location and experience
- The role requires collaboration across multiple teams, which may involve navigating different priorities and expectations
- The position is remote but requires occasional in-person collaboration, which may not suit all candidates
Summarised from Upstart's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Upstart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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