Senior Engineering Manager

Upstart

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$195,300–$256,900 / yr
Posted
73 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Dec 8, 2026

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $218k
This role $226k
$167k most similar roles pay here $272k

This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $177,300–$259,550 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $226k versus about $218k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 73 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,900–$230,450 across 72 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager, Upstart Bank joins the Upstart Bank team to lead and grow engineering teams responsible for critical areas of a modern banking platform. This role involves translating product, regulatory, and operational priorities into technical plans for systems involving payments, funding, reporting, or integrations. The manager will oversee the development of scalable, reliable, and audit-ready infrastructure while managing cross-functional dependencies with Product, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Finance, and Operations teams. Key responsibilities include contributing to architecture for distributed systems and cloud platforms, building engineering processes for internal controls, and coaching emerging leaders. The role addresses the challenge of moving from a fragmented state-based system to a unified federal framework to simplify regulatory infrastructure. Candidates should possess experience in high-control environments involving ledgering, deposits, and financial integrations within banking or fintech domains.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in Remote?

Median $235250 from 43 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead and grow engineering teams responsible for critical areas of the Upstart Bank platform.
  • Drive execution across complex systems including ledgering, funding, deposits, payments, reporting, and integrations.
  • Translate product, regulatory, and operational requirements into technical plans and delivered software.
  • Define technical direction and architecture to ensure system reliability, security, and auditability.
  • Manage cross-functional dependencies to improve the predictability and quality of delivery across teams.
  • Establish engineering processes that support internal controls, audits, and change management in regulated environments.
  • Hire, coach, and develop engineers and emerging engineering leaders.
  • Foster a culture of rigor, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of engineering experience.
  • 3+ years of engineering management experience.
  • Experience leading engineering teams through complex, cross-functional platform or infrastructure initiatives.
  • Strong technical background in architecture and direction for distributed systems, cloud platforms, or business-critical infrastructure.
  • Experience operating in regulated, high-control, or high-reliability environments with strict auditability and change management requirements.
  • Preferred experience building or integrating core financial infrastructure such as ledgering, payments, deposits, funding, or reporting.
  • Preferred experience in banking, fintech, payments, lending, or other regulated financial systems.

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