Senior Software Engineer, Auto Retail

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 Senior 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 

• 6+ years working with full stack web applications
• 3+ years of experience working in a full stack capacity with NodeJS/Typescript and React or equivalent
• Able to translate complex business requirements into system architecture and technical designs
• Experience leading engineers on medium to large projects through planning, design, implementation, and launch
• Experience driving a culture of technical excellence related to quality, availability, and scalability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and testing mobile web applications
• Experience with cloud computing platforms and services such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience deploying web applications on Vercel and/or with NextJS

Position Location - This role is available in the following locations: Remote, San Mateo, Columbus, Austin 

Time Zone Requirements - This team operates across all U.S. time zones.

Travel Requirements - This team has regular on-site collaboration sessions. These occur 3 days per quarter at an Upstart office. If you need to travel to make these meetups, Upstart will cover all travel related expenses.

What you'll love: 

• Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart 
• 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave  
• Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
• Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
• Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
• Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices