Upstart · 1 day ago
Director of Engineering, Machine Learning and Simulations Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$217K/yr - $301K/yr
15+ years expUpstart is the leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. The Director of Engineering will drive the technical vision and roadmap for Upstart’s machine learning and simulation platform, modernizing the infrastructure and leading a team of engineers to enhance performance and scalability.
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Responsibilities
Drive the technical vision and roadmap for Upstart’s next-generation machine learning and simulation platform, enabling increased scale, performance, and confidence in decisioning
Lead efforts to modernize our model training and serving infrastructure, reducing training time from days to hours and inference latency to just a few seconds for our most complex models
Spearhead the design and implementation of a distributed platform capable of supporting neural networks, GPU-based training, and scalable hosting of complex models
Overhaul our simulation systems to more accurately reflect production environments, reducing simulation cost and enabling broader usage across teams
Work cross-functionally with ML, Engineering, Product, and Finance leaders to align on long-term strategy and incrementally deliver measurable business value
Build and mentor a team of senior engineers and technical leads (including existing leaders), enabling them to grow and scale their areas of ownership
Identify opportunities to expand the charter and unlock new investment areas, such as automated model refreshing and simulation-driven product development
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in software engineering, including 5+ years leading teams or organizations focused on ML infrastructure, simulations, or large-scale distributed systems
Proven track record of launching science-heavy products and ML infrastructure at scale, including experience with model training, serving, and performance optimization
Strong systems and infrastructure fundamentals, with the ability to design and evaluate architectures for high-throughput and low-latency ML workloads
Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Experience managing senior engineers and driving alignment across multiple cross-functional teams
Preferred
Experience partnering directly with Research and Compliance teams to bring regulated or science-heavy products to market
Familiarity with simulation platforms, experimentation frameworks, or financial modeling tools used to assess impact offline
Deep knowledge of modern ML tooling, including GPU-based training, neural network frameworks, and containerized infrastructure
Demonstrated ability to scale engineering organizations and expand platform charters through influence and strategic thinking
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart
401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Life and disability insurance
Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave
Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices
Company
Upstart
Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.36BKey Investors
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2025-11-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2025-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $320M
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Leadership Team
Dave Girouard
Founder & CEO
Paul Gu
Co-Founder
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