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Senior Software Engineer, Pricing

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 the Core Pricing team at Upstart, you will design and develop scalable services that facilitate real-time pricing decisions for loans. You will collaborate with data scientists and product managers to translate business goals into technical solutions, mentor fellow engineers, and ensure the reliability of pricing engines through testing and monitoring. This role is crucial for evolving the pricing platform to support Upstart's growth and product innovation.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
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

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience building scalable public or consumer-facing products
  • High level of proficiency coding in production with Python, and some experience with Java or Kotlin or similar
  • Proven ability to independently own and deliver complex, multi-month engineering projects in fast-paced environments
  • Experience designing and building scalable APIs and microservices in a cloud-based environment (AWS or GCP)
  • Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on scalability, performance, and system reliability
  • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

  • Background in finance / fintech, financial mathematics, statistics, or machine learning preferred but not required
  • History of thriving in diverse work environments: both collaborative and self-directed; remote and in-person
  • Deep experience with distributed systems, cloud-native development, and advanced CI/CD pipelines (infrastructure-as-code focus)
  • Recognized as a subject matter expert or technical owner for a critical domain, with a passion for sharing knowledge and best practices
  • Active contributor to the tech community through open source, technical talks, or mentorship

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 mention of the tech stack beyond Python, Java, or Kotlin; may require adaptation to new technologies
  • Role involves regular onsite collaboration sessions, which may not suit all remote workers
  • Salary range provided is broad and dependent on geographic location; specifics will be discussed during the hiring process

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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