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Senior Software Engineer, Auto

Upstart · United States | Remote

Posted about 3 months ago

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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 Senior Software Engineer on Upstart's Auto Direct team, you will focus on enhancing the Auto Secured Personal Loan product by building customer-facing features and improving operational workflows. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize the borrower experience and automate processes, while ensuring high-quality delivery in a regulated environment. You will also contribute to the technical direction of the team and support scalable engineering solutions for future product expansion.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
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, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 4+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience designing, building, testing, and deploying production software systems
  • Experience developing customer-facing product features, platform capabilities, or backend services in a production environment
  • Experience working with cross-functional partners such as product management, design, analytics, operations, legal, or compliance
  • Experience making technical tradeoffs across system reliability, maintainability, scalability, and product delivery timelines

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of consumer lending, fintech, marketplace, or regulated product environments
  • Experience building or improving conversion funnels, eligibility systems, decisioning workflows, or operational automation
  • Ability to work through ambiguous product and technical problems by using data, judgment, and clear communication
  • Skills in influencing technical direction and aligning stakeholders without direct authority
  • Experience developing systems that balance customer experience, compliance needs, risk controls, and long-term engineering quality

What you get

  • Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
  • Retirement benefits including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees
  • 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 technologies or programming languages mentioned in the posting
  • Role involves working in a regulated environment which may add complexity to development processes
  • Remote work is encouraged but requires occasional in-person collaboration
  • Salary range varies by location and is not guaranteed, actual pay depends on various factors

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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