Principal Mobile Engineer, Android

12 hours, 39 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Mobile Development
Upstart

Upstart

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Founded 2012

Description

  • Lead Android migration and development efforts across the Cash Line and Unsecured Installment product surfaces.
  • Drive execution against Upstart’s approved Android launch plan and translate business goals into technical milestones.
  • Set technical direction for mobile architecture across native Android and React Native surfaces.
  • Partner with product, design, and engineering stakeholders to turn roadmap priorities into mobile solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentorship, and architecture ownership.
  • Raise engineering quality and help teams execute in ambiguous, high-visibility problem spaces.
  • Continue supporting both product teams after launch as a mobile specialist across shared mobile surfaces.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including substantial experience building and shipping native Android applications in Kotlin and/or Java.
  • Proven track record leading large, cross-team mobile initiatives, platform migrations, or new mobile product launches in production environments.
  • Experience shipping consumer-facing mobile products at scale with strong attention to performance, reliability, and user experience.
  • Native Android depth in Kotlin and/or Java, plus working experience with React Native and TypeScript.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership as a senior individual contributor, including architecture ownership, mentorship, and cross-team influence.
  • Experience serving as the mobile or frontend technical lead for a product team or business-critical product surface (preferred).
  • Breadth across mobile platforms, including familiarity with iOS development, React Native, or cross-platform mobile architecture (preferred).
  • Background in fintech, lending, or other consumer financial products with complex user journeys and high quality expectations (preferred).
  • Experience helping teams build conviction around new mobile investments through technical proposals, feasibility work, or proof-of-concept execution (preferred).
  • Comfort leading through ambiguity in fast-scaling product environments and building alignment across engineering, product, design, and leadership partners (preferred).

Benefits

  • United States remote base salary range of $195,300 to $270,400 USD.
  • Canada remote base salary range of $182,800 to $230,000 USD.
  • Target bonuses, equity compensation, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits in the US, plus supplemental health coverage in Canada.
  • 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchase options for eligible US employees.
  • Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays.
  • Paid family and parental leave, plus fertility, parenthood, and caregiving support.
  • Employee Assistance Program, annual wellness allowance, financial wellness resources, and an annual productivity allowance.
  • Travel expenses covered for regular onsite collaboration sessions at an Upstart office.

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