This role pays more than
57%
of similar roles. Most pay
$158,212–$218,543
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$199k
versus about
$188k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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.
As a Senior Software Engineer on Upstart's Lending Platform team in Austin, Texas, you will design and deliver core systems that process large volumes of financial data and events, directly influencing the reliability of Upstart's balance sheet. Your day-to-day responsibilities include building distributed, event-driven platforms for accounting close automation and capital risk workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define technical solutions, and improving system scalability and maintainability while managing technical debt. You will leverage AI-assisted development tools to enhance engineering productivity and ensure high standards of quality, security, and correctness in a highly scalable cloud environment using AWS and modern programming languages like Java or Python. Experience with financial systems, accounting processes, and event streaming platforms is preferred, as you will be tackling complex business challenges that support Upstart's financial integrity and operational efficiency at scale.