Upstart is looking to solve the problem of expanding access to affordable credit by leveraging AI lending marketplace, and the Event Bus, Experimentation, and gRPC team is responsible for building frameworks and tooling to support Event Driven Architectures, safe and measurable roll out of new features, and efficient service to service communication.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in one or more of Kotlin, Java, Python, Ruby, or Typescript programming languages
- Proficiency in automated testing patterns
- Experience in building highly observable systems
- Experience with Kotlin, Python, Ruby, or Typescript
- Experience with Kafka
- Experience with gRPC
- Experience with A/B testing and/or Feature Flagging
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of new features and improvements to existing features.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and bring those insights into building an impactful roadmap for the team
- Establish best practices for achieving an Event Driven Architecture, safe feature rollout, and service to service, API design.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence
- Contribute to quality improvements within our team and the engineering organization in a meaningful way
Other
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of professional experience
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to thrive both in self-directed work environments and in collaborative settings, contributing positively to team dynamic.
- Travel Requirements - As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely. This team also has regular onsite collaboration sessions.
