About Upstart
Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart’s AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than two-thirds of Upstart loans are approved instantly and are fully automated.
Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters live and work anywhere in the United States. However, we also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.
Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, we’d love to hear from you!
The Team
We are open to either Senior or Principal level for this position.
As a Senior or Principal Database Engineer on the Database Engineering team, you will own the architecture, tooling, maintenance and performance optimizations of our production database systems built on Postgres technology. The Database Engineering team is responsible for all of the AWS RDS infrastructure which powers our loans. You will lead the way in developing tools and processes for software engineers to help them develop better data models to support our data quality initiatives. You’ll have wide latitude in technology options to help us choose the right technology for our evolving data workflows.
What we’re looking for:
- Have 8+ years of experience in a Senior Database Engineer/DBA role using Postgres, preferably some of this is using AWS RDS
- Advanced knowledge of data modeling techniques for RDMS
- Strong experience in optimizing sql queries and techniques for improving data workflows
- Experience implementing data governance initiatives in the application layer (quality, privacy, retention etc)
- Have knowledge of Postgres extensions and performance optimization techniques.
- Are familiar with Postgres scalability solutions and can use this knowledge to guide design discussions
- Have knowledge of fundamental AWS building blocks (EC2, EBS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC)
- Are comfortable working in high-security / high-compliance environments, such as finance or healthcare
- Have relevant technical skills (scripting, SQL, Unix command line tools)
- Have experience mentoring and collaborating with Software Engineers on Data Modeling best practices
- Level will depend on total experience
Position Location - This role is available in the following locations: Remote, San Mateo, Columbus, Austin
Time Zone Requirements – This team operates across all U.S. 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.
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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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).
Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to ensuring that underrepresented classes receive better access to affordable credit, and are just as committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices. We celebrate all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and know that we can only become better together.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email candidate_accommodations@upstart.com
