Upstart is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Capital Insights engineering teams to develop, maintain, and enhance reporting systems that support capital markets and lending operations. The goal is to define the future state of reporting infrastructure, drive innovation, and ensure systems scale to meet business demands, while ensuring reliability, scalability, and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on full-stack development, distributed systems, and APIs
- Experience with some or many of the following: Ruby on Rails, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, React, Next.js, Vercel, Python
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and deploying applications in a cloud native environment
- Experience with microservices architecture and real-time data processing pipelines (Kafka, Spark, or similar)
- Familiarity with database technologies such as SQL and data warehousing solutions
- Experience working with large datasets, data modeling, and building robust data pipelines
- Experience with data tools like ClickHouse, Databricks, dbt, Redshift, and Looker
Responsibilities
- Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of self-service tools that enhance the investor experience
- Work with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for process optimization and build solutions that improve business workflows
- Develop scalable, reliable systems that meet the needs of both internal users and external investors
- Ensure security, performance, and availability of our critical platforms
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and the deployment of high-quality code
Other
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver projects that align with business goals
- Good communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Experience in capital markets, financial services, or a related industry, with a strong understanding of market structures and regulations
- Prior experience or demonstrated enthusiasm for working on internal tools
- History of thriving in a variety of work environments: both collaborative and self-directed; remote and in-person
