Senior Engineering Manager – Core Pricing
| Company | Upstart |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA, San Mateo, CA, USA, Remote in USA, Columbus, OH, USA |
| Salary | $180600 – $250000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience developing and maintaining large scale distributed systems in the cloud
- Experience launching large scale ML-based products in domains like Fintech, Pricing, or Ads.
- 5+ years of management experience.
- Experience building highly scalable APIs using containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Solid grasp of software development principles and best practices for creating scalable and maintainable systems
- Experience working in dynamic fast paced organizations
- Strong proficiency in any programming language.
- Experience with delivering full stack solutions to customers.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and microservices architecture.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building and leading successful engineering teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the quality and timely delivery of work
- Ability to thrive both in self-directed work environments and in collaborative settings, contributing positively to team dynamics
- Experience with agile development methodologies and project management tools like Jira.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest industry trends.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team focused on providing high quality solutions and incrementally enhance systems with each pull request.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that promotes innovation, continuous learning, and excellence.
- Oversee the design, development, and implementation of the next generation pricing platform and the launch of new underwriting ML models.
- Ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of pricing systems, leveraging best practices in software engineering.
- Collaborate with architecture and infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with broader engineering goals.
- Partner with product, machine learning, and engineering leaders across Upstart, legal, operations, analytics, and compliance teams to gather requirements and ensure the Pricing platform meets business needs and regulatory standards.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to keep them informed of project status, risks, and opportunities.
- Manage project timelines and resources to deliver high-quality solutions on time.
- Implement frameworks to ensure efficient project execution and continuous delivery.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in statistics, mathematics, or econometrics.
- Experience designing and building microservice-based architectures
- Experience developing and maintaining large scale distributed systems in AWS
- Ability to influence and lead without direct authority
- Strong product and analytical mindset that allows you to think in terms of ROI, risk, and trade offs
- Experience working at companies that have gone through periods of rapid business or organizational growth