Upstart

Software Engineer II, Delivery

Upstart$142K — $196K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field plus 3 years of relevant experience
  • Experience with production software development in multiple programming languages
  • Background in designing, testing, and operating production software or infrastructure
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and developer tooling
  • Proven history of independently delivering well-defined software engineering projects
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools and an interest in evolving their use

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance services and automation for safe software releases
  • Develop reliable deployment capabilities to mitigate production risks
  • Enhance visibility into deployment changes and system performance
  • Diagnose issues in Delivery systems and implement long-term solutions
  • Streamline release workflows into reusable, self-service capabilities
  • Integrate AI to improve software delivery efficiency

Benefits

  • Competitive base pay with bonus opportunities and equity grants
  • 401(k) with generous company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) for discounted stocks
  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid leave for family and parental needs
  • Annual wellness and productivity allowances
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support
  • Connection through community events and employee resource groups
Full Job Description
The Team:

Upstart's Delivery team enables engineers to ship software to production safely, reliably, and with minimal friction. We build and operate the platforms and workflows that support release, deployment, production rollout, and rollback, while giving engineering teams clear visibility into what is changing and how those changes are performing.

Our goal is to make software delivery predictable and self-service by creating reusable deployment capabilities, automating common operational decisions, and making the state of software in production easy to understand. We partner closely with Developer Platform, Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Security, and product engineering teams.

As a Software Engineer II, Delivery at Upstart, you will build and operate the systems engineers use to release and deploy software to production. You'll independently deliver well-scoped engineering projects, contribute to technical design, and improve the reliability and usability of systems that sit directly in the path to production.

How you'll make an impact
  • Build and improve services, automation, and developer tooling that enable engineering teams to safely release and deploy software to production
  • Develop reliable deployment capabilities, including progressive rollouts, deployment health analysis, and automated rollback, to reduce the risk of production changes
  • Improve visibility into releases, deployments, configuration, and production state so engineers can understand what changed, where it changed, and how it is performing
  • Improve the reliability, performance, observability, and usability of Delivery systems by diagnosing recurring issues and implementing durable improvements
  • Replace manual or fragmented release workflows with reusable, self-service capabilities that make the common path to production simple and consistent
  • Use AI throughout software development and problem solving, and identify opportunities for AI-enabled automation that makes software delivery safer, faster, and easier to operate

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent), plus 3 years of professional software engineering experience
  • Experience developing production software using one or more general-purpose programming languages
  • Experience designing, building, testing, and operating production software or infrastructure
  • Experience working with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, deployment systems, developer tooling, or backend services
  • Experience independently delivering well-scoped software engineering projects from technical design through production operation
  • Demonstrated experience using AI assisted development tools across multiple stages of the software engineering lifecycle, with an interest in continually evolving how you use these tools as their capabilities advance

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, containers, and infrastructure as code
  • Knowledge of deployment platforms, release automation, internal developer platforms, or developer tooling
  • Experience with progressive delivery practices such as canary deployments, automated health analysis, and rollback
  • Experience with GitOps or deployment technologies such as Argo CD, Helm, or similar systems
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools across the software engineering lifecycle or building AI-enabled developer workflows and automation

Position location This role is available in the following locations: Remote

Travel requirements As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of our employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S but are encouraged to to still spend high quality time in-person collaborating via regular onsites. The in-person sessions' cadence varies depending on the team and role; most teams meet once or twice per quarter for 2-4 consecutive days at a time.

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At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location-with our "digital first" philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k).

United States | Remote - Anticipated Base Salary Range

$142,000-$196,600 USD

At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location-with our "digital first" philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k).

Canada | Remote - Anticipated Base Salary Range

$136,000-$165,000 CAD

What you'll love

At Upstart, our benefits are designed to support your health, financial well-being, family, and personal growth. Here's what you can expect:
  • 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!)

For roles based in Canada, please note that we are not currently able to hire in Quebec.

About Upstart

Upstart is a lending platform that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate the borrowing process. The company was founded in 2012 by ex-Googlers and has since originated over $10 billion in loans. Upstart's platform uses non-traditional variables such as education and employment history to determine creditworthiness, which allows for more accurate risk assessment and better loan terms for borrowers. The company went public in December 2020 and is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol UPST.
Learn more about Upstart
Size
100 employees
Market Cap
$1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$11 million
Founded
2012
Revenue
$205.3 million
NASDAQ

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