Director of Engineering, Upstart Bank

Upstart

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Work type: Remote
Location: San Mateo, CA · Columbus, OH
Salary: $228,300–$315,900 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Closes: Sep 1, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $211k

This role $272k

$148k most similar roles pay here $334k

This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $166,356–$255,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $272k versus about $211k for comparable roles.

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About Upstart

Upstart is an AI lending platform that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit using non-traditional variables.

Upstart currently has 40 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $177,200–$245,400 across 40 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director of Engineering, Upstart Bank

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As the Director of Engineering for Upstart Bank, you will lead a high-caliber seed team to build and scale the engineering organization responsible for core banking platforms such as ledgering, funding, deposits, payments, marketplace integrations, and reporting. You will define technical strategy, architecture, and organizational design while partnering with cross-functional teams like Product, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Finance, and Operations to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure in a regulated environment. Your role involves setting engineering standards, hiring strategies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, all while ensuring systems support internal controls and audits for high-confidence operations at scale. Ideal candidates have experience building financial infrastructure, leading engineering teams through rapid growth, and working in regulated environments with a strong technical background in distributed systems and cloud platforms.

Skills

Python Java Kubernetes AWS CI/CD Docker PostgreSQL SQL APIs RESTful Microservices Scalability Security Auditability Regulatory Compliance

What you'll do

Define and drive the technical strategy for core bank platforms.
Build and scale the engineering organization from a seed team.
Set organizational design and hiring strategies to support growth.
Establish engineering standards ensuring reliability and auditability.
Lead cross-functional execution across complex regulatory dependencies.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics + 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years of direct people management.
Proven track record of building and scaling engineering organizations through periods of rapid growth.
Strong technical background with expertise in setting architecture for complex distributed systems and cloud platforms.
Experience leading engineering teams in regulated environments requiring high reliability, controls, auditability, and change management.
History of partnering with senior cross-functional stakeholders on business-critical platform development.

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