Senior Software Engineer, GenAI Platform

November 12

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Upstart

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Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. As we transitioned to being a public company, we’re now poised to leverage our domain expertise and revolutionize every aspect of lending and credit risk evaluation. We’ve recently expanded our offerings to include automobile refinancing and we plan to take on more verticals as the business grows.

1001 - 5000 employees

📋 Description

• Build the Core GenAI platform powering generative AI use cases across all of Upstart Engineering. • Design and implement reliable, observable infrastructure for model inference, prompt orchestration, and data workflows. • Drive cross-functional adoption of AI tooling by delivering reusable components and intuitive interfaces. • Increase developer productivity through automation, metrics dashboards, and streamlined GenAI integrations. • Set the technical roadmap for platform capabilities, balancing innovation with reliability and compliance. • Partner with ML researchers, product engineers, and design to bridge experimentation and production. • Ensure the platform adheres to emerging standards of security, fairness, and explainability for LLM systems.

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in object-oriented software engineering, with a strong systems engineering background • Proven experience independently leading impactful, cross-functional, multi-quarter projects with mid-large teams • Proficiency in backend development with Python (leveraging frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or similar), microservices architecture, and infrastructure tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform • Hands-on experience building ML platforms or infrastructure supporting LLMs or inference systems • Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) and data processing pipelines • Strong written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative approach to cross-functional work • Strong stakeholder management skills

🏖️ Benefits

• 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