Applied Scientist

Posted

UpstartUnited States | RemoteRemotefull-time

$141,500 USD

Tech Stack

Responsibilities

  • Define the technical vision for how offer decisioning systems should interconnect across partnerships, always-on systems, and marketplace optimization.
  • Build and guide conversion modeling approaches that optimize decisions across multiple stages of the customer journey.
  • Design interfaces between decision systems and optimization or constraint-specification components.
  • Drive cross-functional technical alignment across teams that currently own adjacent pieces of the problem.
  • Contribute directly to implementation and experimentation efforts, including prototyping models, reviewing code, and helping teams operationalize new approaches in production environments.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Equity
  • Gym Membership
  • Health Insurance
  • Learning Budget
  • Parental Leave
  • Remote Work

Culture

Digital-FirstCross-Functional TeamsTeam EventsMission-DrivenCustomer-ObsessedCollaborative SpaceWork-Life BalanceErg/Affinity GroupsInclusive HiringTransparent Leadership

Requirements

Required: Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics, economics, computer science, operations research, or a related discipline
Preferred: PhD in operations research, statistics, economics, computer science, or another quantitative field
Regions: Ca, Us

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About Upstart
Industry: fintech
Size: large

Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit.

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Compensation
Base salary: $141,500 USD
Equity: annual equity grants that vest quarterly, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options
Bonus: target bonuses