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Senior Software Engineer, Lifecycle

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 Lifecycle Platform team, you will design and build scalable backend services that support a unified communications platform, enabling personalized communication with customers. You will collaborate with various teams to translate complex datasets into impactful marketing capabilities and lead medium-sized projects independently, ensuring effective execution from design to launch.

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, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) + 6 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, but a range is provided based on location
  • The role requires collaboration with multiple teams, which may involve navigating complex organizational dynamics
  • The position is remote but includes occasional in-person collaboration, which may not suit everyone

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Listed by Upstart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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