Senior Data Platform Engineer

November 19

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Upstart

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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. • The Data Platform Engineering team provides developer tools, frameworks, and scalable data infrastructure across Upstart. • Join the subdivision focusing on Data Quality, Governance, and Production Experience in Data Infrastructure.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. • 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields, with a strong focus on data quality, governance, and data infrastructure. • Proficiency in data engineering tech stack; Databricks / PostgreSQL / Python / Spark / Kafka / SQL / AWS / Airflow/ DBT / containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and others. • Ability to approach problems with first principles thinking, embrace ambiguity, and enjoy collaborative work on complex solutions. • Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures and their real-world use cases. • Experience and understanding of distributed systems, data architecture design, and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Lakehouse, Databricks). • Experience with AWS technologies ( e.g., AWS Lambda, Redshift, RDS, S3, etc.). • Knowledge of data quality management, data governance, and data security best practices. • Good knowledge of DevOps engineering using Continuous Integration/Delivery tools like Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, etc., thinking about automation, alerting, monitoring, security, and other declarative infrastructure. • Ability to explain complex concepts in easy-to-understand ways and navigate environments where problems are not well-defined (and evolve quickly).

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