Senior Engineering Manager, Auto Retail Lending

Upstart is an AI lending marketplace dedicated to reducing the cost and complexity of borrowing for Americans. The Senior Engineering Manager will lead a high-performing engineering team, oversee the design and implementation of projects, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business needs and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team focused on providing high quality solutions
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that promotes innovation, continuous learning, and excellence
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of cross functional projects which drive business outcomes
• Ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of customer facing products, leveraging best practices in software engineering
• Collaborate with cross functional teams in Auto & Upstart to ensure alignment with broader engineering goals
• Partner with product manager, product designer, engineering leaders across Upstart, legal, operations, analytics, and compliance teams to gather requirements and ensure solutions meet business needs and regulatory standards
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to keep them informed of project status, risks, and opportunities
• Manage project timelines and resources to deliver high-quality product solutions on time
• Implement frameworks to ensure efficient project execution and continuous delivery

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience developing and maintaining large scale distributed systems in the cloud with a minimum of 2 years managing a team directly
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience working in dynamic fast paced organizations
• Experience with Javascript/typescript based applications
• Experience with delivering full stack solutions to customers
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or Google Cloud) and microservices architecture
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building and leading successful engineering teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the quality and timely delivery of work
• Ability to thrive both in self-directed work environments and in collaborative settings, contributing positively to team dynamics
• Experience with agile development methodologies and project management tools like Jira
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest industry trends
• Experience delivering FinTech products or products in another regulated industry
• Strong product and analytical mindset that allows you to think in terms of ROI, risk, and trade offs
• Experience working at companies that have gone through periods of rapid business or organizational growth