Principal Security Engineer

February 21

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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.

Personal Loans • FinTech • Marketplace Lending • Artificial intelligence • Finance

1001 - 5000 employees

📋 Description

• Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. • Upstart’s Security team is dedicated to advancing security practices that enhance the safety of our products, customers, and partners. • As a Principal Security Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Upstart’s security strategy. • You will architect, design, and influence our security measures across all security controls while driving our roadmap forward. • Partnering closely with Engineering and business leaders, you will develop and implement security patterns to protect our products while enabling developers. • This role requires a well-rounded security practitioner who can mentor engineers, stay ahead of emerging threats, and effectively communicate security risks to senior and executive stakeholders.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep expertise across multiple security domains (e.g. Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Enterprise Security, Detection & Response, Security GRC, Customer Trust, Offensive Security) • Demonstrable track record as an influential security leader, driving security solutions across multiple stakeholder groups • Experience with advanced threat modeling techniques and risk assessment • Strong communication skills, capable of engaging engineers and senior leadership through clear, concise, and effective messaging (both written and verbal). • Ability to promote innovative security solutions while independently navigating ambiguity to drive change. • 10+ years of experience in security leadership, open to strong individual contributors and people managers • Strong security program management experience, leading large-scale, multi-team security initiatives. • Contributions to the security industry (e.g. industry presentations, white papers, OSS projects, patents) • Familiarity with compliance frameworks, including SOC1, SOC2, and SOX

🏖️ 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