Software Engineer, Foundations

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

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain scalable 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 targets.

• Enhance current data infrastructure to accommodate growing data volumes, shifting business needs, and new integrations.

• Support data quality efforts by establishing monitoring, validation, and guardrail mechanisms across essential datasets.

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

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Proficiency in working with data processing systems, databases, or data pipelines within production settings.

• Experience in implementing fault tolerance, monitoring, and observability practices for backend systems.

• Proven ability to collaborate across functions with engineering, product, or business stakeholders to provide technical solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, which includes base salary, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.

• Retirement benefits to assist in future planning, including 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 for eligible employees (US only).

• Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, encompassing medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for the US, along with supplemental health coverage for Canada.

• Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only).

• Income protection benefits, which include life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security.

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

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

• Family-oriented benefits to assist with fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs.

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

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

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

• Annual productivity allowance to invest in essential tools and resources you need to perform at your best, regardless of your work location.

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

• Onsite perks such as catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens at our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).