Senior Software Engineer, Pricing

Upstart

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Canada
Salary: $166,900–$230,900 / yr
Posted: 100 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Dec 8, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $165k

This role $199k

$106k most similar roles pay here $244k

This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$179,562 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $199k versus about $165k 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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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Pricing

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Senior Software Engineer, Pricing joins the Core Pricing team to develop common systems used to calculate risk and profitability for loan originations. This role involves designing and implementing highly scalable, low-latency services that convert machine learning underwriting outputs into accurate pricing measures across multiple product lines. Working in a cross-functional environment with data scientists and product managers, you will build robust technical solutions, drive architectural improvements, and mentor other engineers on system design and operational excellence. The ideal candidate possesses over five years of experience building scalable products using Python, with additional knowledge of Java or Kotlin. You will utilize cloud-based environments like AWS or GCP to develop microservices and APIs. This role addresses the critical business problem of automating complex financial calculations to ensure accurate pricing for various loan products.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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Skills

Python Java Kotlin AWS GCP Microservices APIs Distributed Systems CI/CD Infrastructure-as-Code Machine Learning Monitoring System Design

What you'll do

Design and develop scalable, high-performance services for real-time pricing decisions across multiple products.
Convert machine learning underwriting outputs into accurate risk and profitability measures.
Drive architectural improvements to support rapid growth and evolving modeling needs.
Mentor and coach engineers on system design, testing, and operational excellence.
Ensure the reliability of pricing engines through comprehensive testing, code reviews, and monitoring.
Improve developer experience by enhancing automation and platform observability.
Translate business goals from stakeholders into robust technical solutions.

What we're looking for

Must have at least 5 years of professional software development experience building scalable public or consumer-facing products.
Must be highly proficient in Python and have some experience with Java, Kotlin, or similar languages.
Proven ability to independently own and deliver complex, multi-month engineering projects in fast-paced environments.
Experience designing and building scalable APIs and microservices in cloud-based environments like AWS or GCP.
Strong problem-solving skills focused on scalability, performance, and system reliability.
Excellent communication skills to explain technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction.
Preferred background in finance, fintech, financial mathematics, statistics, or machine learning.

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