Software Engineer, Foundations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain robust backend systems and data pipelines that facilitate audience segmentation and marketing attribution processes.

• Collaborate with product managers, marketers, and engineers to provide data solutions that enhance customer acquisition and conversion objectives.

• Expand current data infrastructure to accommodate growing data volumes, changing business needs, and new integrations.

• Participate in data quality initiatives by establishing monitoring, validation, and guardrail mechanisms for essential datasets.

• Engage in technical discussions regarding architecture, access patterns, and platform scalability to foster long-term platform development.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) along with 3 years of software engineering experience.

• Over 3 years of experience in building and maintaining backend distributed systems or large-scale data platforms.

• Proven experience with data processing systems, databases, or data pipelines in production settings.

• Familiarity with implementing fault tolerance, monitoring, and observability practices for backend systems.

• Experience working collaboratively across engineering, product, or business teams to deliver technical solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.

• Retirement benefits to assist in future planning, featuring a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada).

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options available to eligible employees (US only).

• Comprehensive health coverage tailored to support you and your family, inclusive of medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for the US, alongside supplemental health coverage for Canada.

• Contributions to Health Savings Accounts from Upstart for eligible plans (US only).

• Income protection benefits, encompassing life insurance and disability coverage for enhanced financial security.

• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, adhering to local regulations.

• Paid family and parental leave to assist with caregiving and significant life events (duration varies by country).

• Family-oriented benefits to accommodate fertility, parenthood, and caregiving requirements.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental health support and resources centered on life challenges.

• Financial wellness tools, including access to financial planning resources and a financial concierge service (US Only).

• An annual wellness allowance to promote your physical and emotional well-being and personal growth, based on your priorities.

• An annual productivity allowance to invest in the tools and resources necessary for optimal performance, regardless of your work location.

• Opportunities for connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs).

• Onsite benefits, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).