Principal Mobile Engineer, Android

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $195.3k - $270.4k / year

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Upstart

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1001 - 5000 employees

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.

📋 Description

• Lead Android migration and development efforts across Cash Line and Unsecured Installment product surfaces, making thoughtful technical decisions that improve product quality, scalability, and speed of execution. • Help deliver against Upstart’s approved Android launch plan, translating aggressive business goals into pragmatic technical milestones and execution plans. • Set technical direction for mobile architecture, helping the teams evolve a strong foundation across native Android and React Native surfaces while keeping Android expertise at the core. • Partner closely with product, design, and engineering stakeholders across both teams to translate roadmap priorities into durable mobile solutions. • Raise the bar for engineering excellence through technical leadership, design reviews, mentorship, and pragmatic execution in ambiguous, high-visibility problem spaces. • After launch, continue as a mobile specialist who can support both the Cash Line and Unsecured Installment teams, bringing deep Android expertise alongside enough React Native fluency to contribute across shared mobile surfaces.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including substantial experience building and shipping native Android applications in Kotlin and/or Java. • Proven track record leading large, cross-team mobile initiatives, platform migrations, or new mobile product launches in production environments. • Experience shipping consumer-facing mobile products at scale with strong attention to performance, reliability, and user experience. • Native Android depth in Kotlin and/or Java, plus working experience with React Native and TypeScript to operate effectively across a mixed mobile stack. • Demonstrated technical leadership as a senior individual contributor, including architecture ownership, mentorship, and influence across teams.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly • Retirement benefits to help you plan for the future, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only) • Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada. • Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only) • Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security • Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements • Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments (duration varies by country) • Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources • Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only) • Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on what matters most to you • Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources you need to do your best work, no matter where you work from • Connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs) • Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!)