Upstart
The Senior Application Security Engineer at Upstart leads security projects across product and engineering teams, conducting threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and building secure-by-default controls for customer-facing applications, APIs, and AI/ML systems. The role involves partnering with engineers to identify and remediate vulnerabilities, developing automation to improve detection and prevention, and providing technical leadership during security incidents.
Headquarters
San Mateo, California, United States
Company Size
1001-5000 employees
Founded
2012
Upstart is an AI-driven lending platform that partners with banks and credit unions to offer personal loans, auto refinancing, and debt consolidation while expanding access to affordable credit. Founded by ex-Googlers, it uses a proprietary underwriting model that goes beyond FICO—incorporating signals like schools attended, area of study, academic performance, and work history—to identify high-quality borrowers, including those with limited credit history. Consumers can check rates online with no impact to their credit and access fast funding with transparent pricing and no hidden fees. Financial institutions integrate Upstart to originate loans more efficiently and reach underserved borrowers.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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45% above the average for this role
Upstart Plans To Launch National Insured Bank
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