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Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning Platform

Upstart · United States | Remote · Remote

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About Upstart

Explore lending solutions through Upstart, including personal loans, debt consolidation, short-term relief, Cash Line, and HELOC. Check your rate today! Backed by Khosla, Kleiner Perkins and NEA.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the ML and Simulations Platform team at Upstart, you will be responsible for building an MLOps platform to support machine learning model inference, process automation, model deployment, and observability. Machine Learning is critical to Upstart’s core business, and our greatest competitive advantage lies in the fact that we’re able to innovate on our AI engine quickly.

What they're looking for

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience building and maintaining backend software services and APIs
  • Experience with distributed systems or large scale data processing, using Spark, Databricks, Ray, or an equivalent
  • Experience with an ML platform or the ML production path, such as training pipelines, model serving, feature pipelines, or a training data platform
  • Proficiency with some or many of the following: Python, Kotlin, Databricks, and AWS
  • Exhibits a growth mindset. You pick up new technologies that fit the task, and you learn from others
More about this role

At Upstart, we’re united by a mission that matters: to radically reduce the cost and complexity of borrowing for all Americans. Every day, we bring creativity, experimentation, and advanced AI to reshape access to credit, helping millions move forward financially with clarity and confidence.

As the leading AI lending marketplace, we partner with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit through technology that’s both radically intelligent and deeply human. Our platform runs over one million predictions per borrower using more than 3,000 signals, powering smarter, fairer decisions for millions of customers. But the numbers only hint at the impact. Every idea, every voice, and every contribution moves us closer to a world where credit never stands between people and their financial progress.

We’re proudly digital-first, giving most Upstarters the flexibility to do their best work from wherever they thrive, alongside teammates across 80+ cities in the US and Canada. Digital-first doesn’t mean distant. We’re intentional about in-person connection through team onsites, planning sessions, and moments that spark creativity and trust. And whether you choose to work...

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