Senior Software Engineer, Pricing

Upstart

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Canada
Salary: $166,900–$230,900 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Sep 1, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $171k

This role $199k

$103k most similar roles pay here $245k

This role pays more than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $139,050–$202,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $199k versus about $171k 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 42 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $177,200–$245,400 across 42 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Pricing

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As a Senior Software Engineer on Upstart’s Core Pricing team, you will lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance services that enable real-time pricing decisions across multiple products. You’ll collaborate with data scientists and product managers to translate business goals into robust technical solutions while driving architectural improvements in the pricing platform to support rapid growth and evolving modeling needs. Your responsibilities include mentoring engineers, ensuring the quality and reliability of pricing engines through comprehensive testing and code reviews, and championing improvements in developer experience and observability. The role requires proficiency in Python and experience with Java or Kotlin, as well as a background in building scalable public or consumer-facing products. You will work on cloud-based environments like AWS or GCP, focusing on distributed systems, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines to support Upstart’s financial technology initiatives at scale.

Skills

Python AWS Java Kotlin Microservices APIs CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL Git Jenkins Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Lead the design and development of scalable services for real-time pricing decisions.
Translate business goals into technical solutions by collaborating with data scientists.
Drive architectural improvements to support rapid growth and new product lines.
Mentor engineers, promoting best practices in system design and operational excellence.
Ensure quality and reliability through comprehensive testing and production monitoring.

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional software development experience in scalable public or consumer-facing products.
Proficient in Python and experienced with Java or Kotlin for production coding.
Ability to independently own and deliver complex, multi-month engineering projects.
Experience designing and building scalable APIs and microservices in cloud environments (AWS/GCP).
Strong problem-solving skills focusing on scalability, performance, and system reliability.
Excellent communication skills for explaining technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction.

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