Data Platform Engineer

Upstart

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Job Description

Job Overview

Upstart is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to join its Data Curation team, focusing on building and maintaining scalable tools that empower data teams and stakeholders to perform data transformations efficiently. The team aims to enhance the self-serve ETL and orchestration framework, ensuring high-quality data access and governance across the organization.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • data engineering
  • • Python
  • • SQL
  • • PostgreSQL
  • • AWS
  • • Airflow
  • • Databricks
  • • Spark
  • • Kafka
Preferred Skills
  • • algorithms
  • • data structures
  • • DevOps
  • • Kubernetes
  • • Jenkins
  • • Terraform
Experience Level

3+ years in data platform development or related fields

Responsibilities

  • • Build and improve tools owned by the Data Curation team
  • • Participate in planning and prioritization by collaborating with stakeholders
  • • Collaborate with various teams to onboard them to the Lakehouse and adopt developer tools
  • • Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions
  • • Monitor and improve data platform performance, reliability, and security
  • • Develop and maintain technical documentation for the data platform

Technical Environment

Languages
Frameworks

Benefits & Perks

  • • Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
  • • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • • 401(k) with 100% company match
  • • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • • Life and disability insurance
  • • Generous leave policies
  • • Annual wellness and technology reimbursement programs
  • • Social activities and team events

Additional Information

Location
Remote, San Mateo, Columbus
Type
Full-time
Compensation
$142,000—$196,600 USD

About Upstart

Upstart is a leading AI lending platform partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit.

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