Senior IT Engineer
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About Upstart
Upstart is the leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstarts AI marketplace Upstartpowered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races ages and genders while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digitalfirst lending experience their customers demand. More than 80% of borrowers are approved instantly with zero documentation to upload.
Upstart is a digitalfirst 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 wed love to hear from you!
The Team
As a Sr IT Engineer youll play a critical role in architecting implementing and scaling our infrastructure; ensuring resilience security and optimal performance across all systems. This role requires a seasoned DevOps expert who excels in designing largescale systems automating complex workflows and leading crossfunctional projects that enhance the speed and efficiency of our IT development and deployment processes. Youll work closely with teams across engineering IT and InfoSec to drive IT and Security outcomes using best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
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 onsite collaboration sessions that occur a few days per quarter at various locations in the US. Upstart will cover all travelrelated expenses for these meetups.
How youll make an impact:
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable highly available and secure infrastructure to support IT technology tools like Okta GSuite Slack Jamf and Palo Alto Firewalls.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement within IT identifying opportunities for process optimization automation and enhanced security across all IT technology systems
- Drive infrastructure automation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or Ansible ensuring reliability repeatability and cost efficiency.
- Architect and lead comprehensive observability solutions and incident response that includes logging tracing and metrics collection to support IT Engineering and operations enhancing troubleshooting and performance analysis.
- Collaborate with InfoSec to implement security best practices and drive compliance alignment across IT technologies including rolebased access control automated compliance monitoring and vulnerability management.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers in IT DevOps practices promoting a collaborative culture focused on innovation performance and security.
What were looking for:
- Minimum requirements:
- 5 years of experience in DevOps or IT infrastructure engineering with a proven record in architecting and managing complex ITcentric systems.
- Experience leading large crossteam initiatives at companies that have gone through periods of rapid business or organizational growth
- Advanced skills in cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform CloudFormation or Ansible.
- Experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments security integrations and compliance workflows.
- Strong scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash for automation and integration tasks.
- Preferred qualifications:
- Extensive experience designing and implementing scalable resilient IT infrastructure with multiple integrations across cloud providers.
- Experience with large sunset of the following technologies Okta Google workspace Jamf Slack enterprise grid Workato sumilogic
- Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Okta Certified Administrator or security certifications (e.g. CISSP).
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 locationwith our digital first philosophy Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by jobrelated 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 preemployment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please email
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