Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning Platform

The Team: 

Upstart’s ML Platform team is the engineering team responsible for designing and developing the technology and tools that underpin Upstart’s machine learning capabilities.The team is focused on supporting Upstart’s ML teams in converting research ideas to production models.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the ML Platform team, you’ll be responsible for building an MLOps platform to support machine learning training, process automation, model deployment, and monitoring. Machine Learning is critical to Upstart’s core business, and our greatest competitive advantage lies in the fact that we’re able to innovate on our AI engine quickly.

Position Location - This role is available in the following locations: Remote, San Mateo, Columbus, Austin

Time Zone Requirements - This team operates on the East/West Coast time zones.

Travel Requirements - This team has regular on-site collaboration sessions. These occur 3 days per quarter at an Upstart office. If you need to travel to make these meetups, Upstart will cover all travel related expenses.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Build, maintain, and optimize  high-quality software applications that enable machine learning models to be applied to the ever-evolving needs of the business
• Develop the scaffolding, tooling, and infrastructure  that allows research scientists to iterate and train large scale machine learning models
• Enable rapid experimentation and iteration in model training code so that we can continuously improve our models
• Build the infrastructure that provides research scientists the ability to access the data and features they need to enhance our models
• Work with Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Research Scientists to ensure that model training and deployment is a repeatable process that relies heavily on automation and workflows (not humans)

What we’re looking for: 

• Minimum requirements:
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience building and maintaining backend software services and APIs
  • Experience with big data, ETL, cloud compute, services, containerization, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), and testing frameworks
  • Experience with some or many of the following: Python, Typescript, interactive notebooks (Jupyter/Databricks), and AWS
  • Good understanding of software development principles and best practices for creating scalable and maintainable systems
• Preferred qualifications:
  • Familiarity with cluster compute architectures (i.e.: Kubernetes, serverless architectures such as AWS Lambda, Batch), Databricks, and/or Spark ETL 
  • Excellent quantitative reasoning skills with interest in working at the intersection of engineering and machine learning
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the quality and timely delivery of work
  • Proven ability to effectively analyze and solve complex problems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with stakeholders, peers and product owners
  • Ability to thrive both in self-directed work environments and in collaborative settings, contributing positively to team dynamics

What you'll love: 

• 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

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