Senior Software Engineer, Lifecycle

Upstart

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $166,900–$230,900 / yr
Posted: 39 days ago
Closes: Sep 24, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k

This role $199k

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This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $153,318–$217,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $199k versus about $186k 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 54 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $172,100–$238,300 across 54 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Lifecycle

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As a Senior Software Engineer on Upstart’s Lifecycle Platform team, you will design and build scalable backend services that power the company's unified communications platform across SMS, email, push notifications, and emerging channels. You will develop real-time, event-triggered messaging systems and self-serve marketing automation capabilities, translating complex datasets into actionable insights through APIs and streaming pipelines. Working closely with product managers, lifecycle marketing, data insights, analytics, and data platform teams, you will lead medium-sized projects independently, managing risks and driving execution from design to launch. The role requires proficiency in backend languages like Kotlin, Java, Ruby, or Python, experience with cloud microservices and APIs (preferably AWS), and familiarity with reverse ETL tools, data pipeline tooling, and marketing automation platforms. This team operates at scale, deploying frequently and collaborating deeply across functions to shape Upstart’s future marketing platforms.

Skills

AWS Python Kubernetes Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis GraphQL Airbyte Fivetran Hightouch Census Iterable Braze Salesforce_Marketing_Cloud Apache_Kafka Event_Grid Microservices APIs

What you'll do

Design and build scalable backend services for unified communications across multiple channels.
Develop real-time, event-triggered messaging systems and self-service marketing automation tools.
Translate complex datasets into actionable marketing capabilities using APIs and streaming pipelines.
Independently lead medium-sized projects, identifying risks and driving execution from design to launch.
Partner with product managers and lifecycle marketing teams to define requirements for data-driven solutions.
Enhance engineering culture by improving system reliability and communicating technical trade-offs effectively.

What we're looking for

4+ years experience building and operating microservices in a cloud environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field.
Proficiency in backend languages like Kotlin, Java, Ruby, or Python.
Ability to independently execute projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Experience supporting Marketing, Growth, or GTM teams using CDPs and campaign tools.
Familiarity with reverse ETL tools, data pipeline tooling, and marketing automation platforms.

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