Software Engineer, Auto Retail

About Upstart

Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than two-thirds of Upstart loans are approved instantly and are fully automated.

Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters live and work anywhere in the United States. However, we also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.

Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, we’d love to hear from you!

The Team

Upstart’s Auto Retail  team is on a mission to build the world's best car buying experience. More than $1 trillion of cars are sold each year in the U.S., yet it consistently ranks as one of the worst consumer experiences in America. Join us to help fix that, and make a big impact in one of the world’s largest industries.

As a Software Engineer on the Auto Retail team at Upstart, you will work closely with cross-functional partners to execute projects across the whole stack. You’re a self-starter who delivers work with quality, testability, resiliency, and maintainability in mind. You’ll move efficiently and deliberately to drive both existing and greenfield projects forward, while always keeping our end users in mind. 

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead successful projects working collaboratively with engineering team members and cross-functional partners
• Make thoughtful architectural decisions to improve the quality of our software
• Translate complex business requirements into technical plans, and ultimately high quality code
• Drive a culture of technical excellence

Minimum Qualifications 

• 4+ years of experience working on SaaS applications
• 3+ years of experience working in a full stack capacity with NodeJS/Typescript/Python backend and React/Angular frontend
• Able to translate complex business requirements into system architecture and technical designs
• Experience in working on medium to large projects through planning, design, implementation, and launch
• Experience contributing to a culture of technical excellence related to quality, availability, and scalability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in …