Upstart

Software Engineer, Conversion

United States | Remote

Sponsorship not specified$142k-$197kDetected 12 days ago

Full-Stack DevelopmentMachine LearningSparkA/B TestingCadence

About the role

Every day, we bring creativity, experimentation, and advanced AI to reshape access to credit, helping millions move forward financially with clarity and confidence.
But the numbers only hint at the impact.
Every idea, every voice, and every contribution moves us closer to a world where credit never stands between people and their financial progress.

Deliver critical user-facing features that improve loan application and rate check experiences-directly driving improvements in conversion and funding form submission metrics.
Maintain full-stack web applications through monitoring of key system metrics such as latency and error rates at scale
Help define and build the next-generation, platform funding form that supports multiple products, contributing to architectural direction and long-term scalability.
As the leading AI lending marketplace, we partner with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit through technology that's both radically intelligent and deeply human.
And whether you choose to work primarily from home or collaborate in-person from one of our offices in Columbus, Austin, the Bay Area, or New York City (opening Summer 2026), you'll have the support to work in the way that works best for you.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) + 4 years of experience
Experience delivering end-to-end features across frontend and backend systems, including APIs and microservices.

Experience improving conversion funnels or other high-scale, metrics-driven user journeys through experimentation (e.g., A/B testing, personalization).
Experience operating in a microservices-based architecture.
Experience in fintech or other highly regulated, high-availability environments.
Time zone requirements The team operates on the East/West coast time zones.
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.

Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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.
United States | Remote - Anticipated Base Salary Range
$142,000 - $196,600 USD

In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k).
At Upstart, our benefits are designed to support your health, financial well-being, family, and personal growth.
Strengthen engineering excellence by improving system performance, reliability, and on-call health for the features you build and own.

The Conversion Engineering team sits at the intersection of product performance and business growth at Upstart.
We are responsible for optimizing how borrowers move through the application journey-from rate check to funding-directly impacting Conversion Rate, one of the company's most important operating metrics and a key driver of revenue.
As a Software Engineer on the Conversion Engineering team, you will play a critical role in building and evolving the core borrower experiences that drive ~80% of company revenue.
You'll work on highly visible, user-facing systems such as the funding form and got rate page, helping to shape both the technical direction and execution of key initiatives.
Our team builds and iterates on high-impact experiences while partnering closely with Product, Design, and Machine Learning to launch new product flows, ship model upgrades, and continuously test and personalize borrower journeys.
This is a high-impact team with ambitious goals and significant headcount growth planned.
As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely.
Our platform runs over one million predictions per borrower using more than 1,800 signals, powering smarter, fairer decisions for millions of customers.
At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package.

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