# Sr. Manager, Software Engineering - Machine Learning Simulations at Upstart

- Company: Upstart
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://www.upstart.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: United States | Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://careers.upstart.com/jobs?gh_jid=8191188
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/upstart-sr-manager-software-engineering-machine-learning-simulations/

## About the role

As the Senior Engineering Manager, Machine Learning Simulations at Upstart, you will lead the team that owns this platform. Today machine learning teams run roughly a thousand simulations a month on it. Your job is to make it production-grade, cut its cost while usage doubles, and open it to Analytics and Finance teams who need the same answers about pricing and portfolio strategy.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years of engineering management experience
- Experience leading engineering teams that build and operate backend platforms or distributed systems in production
- Experience delivering platform or infrastructure programs that span multiple teams
- Proficiency with some or many of the following: Python, Kotlin, AWS, Kubernetes, Databricks, Spark

Tags: Engineering Department