Software Engineer, Distribution Platform

Upstart

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Work type: Remote
Location: Canada
Salary: $142,000–$196,000 / yr
Posted: 161 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Jan 22, 2027

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This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$187,587 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $169k 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 $166,900–$230,900 across 53 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Distribution Platform

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As a Software Engineer, Distribution Platform, you will join the Distribution Platform team to develop innovative solutions for scalable marketing outreach. You will design and build technology to serve marketing content efficiently across various channels, including digital ads, direct mail, and partner integrations. Working with cross-functional partners in Analytics, Marketing, and Machine Learning, you will create a unified system that automates and scales how the company engages with customers. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as Ruby, Java, Kotlin, Python, or Javascript, along with experience building scalable APIs and microservices in cloud-based environments like AWS or GCP. You will also utilize SQL, data warehouses, and potentially React or TypeScript to solve complex problems regarding high-volume data ingestion and third-party system integrations.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $208800 from 354 postings across 50 companies.

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Skills

Ruby Kotlin Python Java Javascript TypeScript React Ruby on Rails AWS GCP SQL Microservices APIs Google Ads Meta Ads Machine Learning

What you'll do

Design and build technology to serve marketing content to users in a scalable and efficient manner.
Develop tools and systems to target specific users with relevant content at the optimal time.
Make architectural decisions to improve software reliability and the maintainability of the codebase.
Partner with cross-functional teams to design and deliver high-quality products for various marketing channels.
Build scalable APIs and microservices within a cloud-based environment.
Lead small to medium-sized projects involving multiple engineers over several months.
Integrate systems with third parties to ingest, store, and expose large amounts of data.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent) plus 3 years of experience.
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Ruby, Java, Kotlin, Python, or Javascript.
Experience building scalable APIs and microservices in a cloud-based environment like AWS or GCP.
Experience leading small to medium sized projects over multiple months and/or multiple engineers.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in a distributed team.
Experience working on systems that integrate with 3rd parties and/or ingest, store, and expose large amounts of data (preferred).
Experience with SQL, data warehouses, or other database technologies (preferred).
Professional experience with digital advertising platforms, Ruby on Rails, Kotlin, or marketing technology (preferred).

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