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# TELECOMMUTE Principal Software Engineer, Core Pricing

- **Company:** Upstart
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $195,300.0 - $270,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), A/B Testing, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Containerization, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Grpc, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/bc1a206b-3fd3-4f19-9f3a-e360acc357ba

## About the Role

You will have the opportunity to design and build large-scale systems, partner closely with machine learning scientists, and work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment. We are looking for a seasoned technical leader with a passion for machine learning, finance, experimentation, and distributed systems. If this sounds exciting, we would love to hear from you., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) + 8 years of experience

 * Experience building highly scalable systems using containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
 * Experience building flexible, extensible and consistent APIs
 * Solid grasp of software development principles and best practices for creating scalable, extensible and maintainable systems
 * Proficiency in one or more object oriented programming languages like Python, Java, C#, C++
 * Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex business and technical concepts to all audiences
 * Track record of successfully mentoring and developing technical leaders
 * Experience working in dynamic fast paced organizations
 * Ability to balance the needs of the business with the needs of engineering improvements
 * Passion for clean code and architecture and initiative to "level-up" the engineering team with better practices & design
 * You are able lead and resolve company-wide technical discussions and are able to collaborate and include input from cross-functional teams (security, devops, data, compliance and product)
 * You have a good sense for build-vs-buy and are able to prioritize the highest ROI architectural investments

Preferred Qualifications

 * High proficiency with Python
 * Experience with A/B testing, GRPC, and Kafka
 * Experience working in Fintech, Pricing, Ads, or ML.
 * Background in statistics, mathematics, or econometrics is a big plus.
 * Experience designing and building microservice-based architectures
 * Experience developing large scale distributed systems in AWS
 * Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the quality and timely delivery of work
 * Ability to thrive both in self-directed work environments and in collaborative settings, contributing positively to team dynamics
 * Demonstrated ability to take feedback well and actively incorporate it into work with a desire to continuously improve
 * Ability to influence and lead without direct authority
 * Strong product and analytical mindset that allows you to think in terms of ROI, risk, and trade offs
 * Experience working at companies that have gone through periods of rapid business or organizational growth

## Description

* Define the long-term technical direction and roadmap for Pricing in alignment with Upstart's business objectives.
 * Lead the design and development of a system that continuously optimizes the matching of supply and demand for Upstart's borrower-lender marketplace.
 * Work closely with ML scientists to improve and develop new models that improve core business metrics.
 * Guide the architectural evolution of Pricing engineering systems with an emphasis on scaling innovation across multiple engineering teams.
 * Uncover and drive alignment across complex technical requirements, designs, trade-offs, influencing product direction
 * Proactively evaluate, prototype, and roll out new technologies/frameworks to help cultivate a culture of innovation
 * Lead from the front, while mentoring and developing technical leaders


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