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 Software Engineer on the Cash Line team, you'll design, build, and operate the backend systems that power these experiences. You'll work primarily with backend services, APIs, and data flows that support pricing, underwriting, funding, and account management. This is a hands-on role where you'll own meaningful features end to end, collaborate across disciplines, and deepen your technical expertise on a business-critical product.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, and 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency building backend services and APIs in a language such as Python, Java, Kotlin, Ruby, or Node.js
- Experience designing and working with REST or GraphQL APIs, data models, and distributed systems or service-oriented architectures
- Solid fundamentals in writing tested, maintainable code and collaborating through code review in a team environment
- Ability to work effectively with product and design partners to deliver features from requirements through production
- Experience building scalable, reliable systems for consumer-facing products with complex user journeys
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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