Upstart is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Capital Markets and Insights engineering team to build and maintain critical systems that manage millions of dollars in transactions and provide actionable insights and performance data.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on full-stack development, distributed systems, and APIs
- Experience with 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 in capital markets, financial services, or a related industry, with a strong understanding of market structures and regulations
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver projects that align with business goals
- 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
- Good communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- 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
- Travel Requirements: 3 days per quarter at an Upstart office
- Time Zone Requirements: This team operates across all U.S. time zones
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
