Principal Mobile Engineer, Android

Upstart

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Canada
Salary: $195,300–$270,400 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Closes: Sep 24, 2026

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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 61 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $172,100–$238,300 across 61 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Mobile Engineer, Android

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As the Principal Software Engineer for Android at Upstart, you will lead critical initiatives across the Cash Line and Unsecured Installment teams, driving Android migration efforts and enhancing mobile architecture. Your role involves making strategic technical decisions to improve product quality and scalability while collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver against an ambitious roadmap. You will set technical direction, ensure engineering excellence through mentorship and design reviews, and continue as a specialist post-launch, leveraging expertise in both native Android (Kotlin/Java) and React Native. This high-impact role requires extensive experience leading large-scale mobile projects, shipping consumer-facing products at scale, and demonstrating strong technical leadership across teams.

Skills

Kotlin Java React Native TypeScript Android iOS CI/CD Docker Git AWS Firebase PostgreSQL MongoDB RESTful APIs JSON Swagger JUnit Mockito Maven Gradle

What you'll do

Lead Android migration and development efforts to enhance product quality and scalability.
Translate business goals into technical milestones for Upstart's Android launch plan.
Set mobile architecture direction by evolving native Android and React Native foundations.
Partner with stakeholders to deliver durable mobile solutions aligned with roadmap priorities.
Raise engineering excellence standards through mentorship and pragmatic execution leadership.

What we're looking for

8+ years of software engineering experience with substantial native Android development.
Proven track record leading cross-team mobile initiatives and platform migrations.
Experience shipping consumer-facing mobile products with a focus on performance, reliability, and user experience.
Native Android expertise in Kotlin and/or Java, plus working knowledge of React Native and TypeScript.
Demonstrated technical leadership including architecture ownership, mentorship, and influence across teams.
Background in fintech or lending products with complex user journeys and high quality expectations.

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