[Remote] Data Platform Engineer, Data Capture

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Upstart is the leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. As a Data Platform Engineer, you will contribute to building developer tools, improving data observability, and collaborating with stakeholders to align architecture with business objectives. Responsibilities • Build and Improve the tools owned by the Capture team • Own the service/raw layer data observability and SLAs • Participate in planning and prioritization by collaborating with stakeholders across the various product verticals and functions (ML, Analytics, Finance) to ensure our architecture aligns with the overall business objectives. • Collaborate with stakeholders such as Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Platform and Analytics teams to ingest data into the Lakehouse and adopt the developer tools • Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions to exchange actionable feedback with peers. • Contribute to engineering best practices and mentor junior team members. • Help break down complex projects and requirements into sprints. • Continuously monitor and improve data platform performance, reliability, and security. • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry best practices in data engineering. Skills • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. • 3+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields, with a strong focus on data quality, governance, and data infrastructure. • Proficiency in data engineering tech stack; Databricks / PostgreSQL / Python / Spark / Kafka/ Streaming / SQL / AWS / Airflow/ Airbyte/ Fivetran / DBT / EKS/ containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and others. • Ability to approach problems with first principles thinking, embrace ambiguity, and enjoy collaborative work on complex solutions. • Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures and their real-world use cases. • Experience and understanding of distributed systems, data architecture design, and big data technologies (e.g., Spark Streaming / Batch, Kafka Streaming, Lakehouse, Databricks, Redshift, Airbyte, Fivetran, EKS). • Experience with AWS technologies ( e.g., AWS RDS, S3, Redshift, IAM etc.). • Knowledge of data ingestion, software engineering and data security best practices. • Good knowledge of DevOps engineering using Continuous Integration/Delivery tools like Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, etc., thinking about automation, alerting, monitoring, security, and other declarative infrastructure. • Ability to explain complex concepts in easy-to-understand ways and navigate environments where problems are not well-defined (and evolve quickly). Benefits • Target bonuses • Equity compensation • Generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k) Company Overview • Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Upstart has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 48 in 2025, 70 in 2024, 85 in 2023, 85 in 2022, 42 in 2021, 15 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job