Director, Software Engineering, Mobile Platform
AI summary of the role
Lead and scale Upstart's Mobile Platform organization, driving the mobile platform strategy as the primary customer channel.
What you’ll do
- Define and drive the mobile platform vision, establishing a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
- Lead and grow a high-performing team by recruiting, mentoring, and developing engineering leaders and individual contributors.
- Deliver a world-class mobile experience by leading development of a robust native iOS application for loan applications, account management, and repayments.
- Operationalize success metrics by establishing clear KPIs for engineering efficiency, product performance, and business impact.
What you’ll bring
- Proven experience leading mobile engineering teams in high-growth, consumer-facing technology companies.
- Strong background in native mobile development using React Native (both iOS and Android preferred), including deep expertise in engineering best practices, frameworks, and scalable architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to scale and structure teams, balancing technical leadership with people management.
- Experience working closely with Product, Design, and Analytics to develop customer-centric mobile experiences.
Technologies
React Native · iOS · Android · CI/CD · mobile platform · native mobile development
About Upstart
AI lending marketplace connecting consumers with bank and credit union partners across personal, auto, home-equity, and revolving-credit products.
Public · 1000–2000 people
Source and classification
Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:
flexibility to do their best work from wherever they thrive, alongside teammates across 80+ cities in the US and Canada. Digital-first doesn’t mean distant. We’re intentional about in-person connection through team onsites, planning sessions, and moments that spark creativity and trust. And whether you choose to work primarily from home or collaborate in-person from one of our offices in Columbus, Austin, the Bay Area, or New York City (opening Summer 2026), you’ll have the support to work in the way that works best for you. If you’re energized by tackling meaningful problems, excited to innovate with purpose, and motivated by work that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you. The Team: As the Director, Software Engineering, Mobile Platform, you will lead and scale Upstart’s Mobile Platform organization, shaping and driving our overall mobile platform strategy. With the majority of
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About Upstart At Upstart, we’re united by a mission that matters: to radically reduce the cost and complexity of borrowing for all Americans. Every day, we bring creativity, experimentation, and advanced AI to reshape access to credit, helping millions move forward financially with clarity and confidence. As the leading AI lending marketplace, we partner with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit through technology that’s both radically intelligent and deeply human. Our platform runs over one million predictions per borrower using more than 3,000 signals, powering smarter, fairer decisions for millions of customers. But the numbers only hint at the impact. Every idea, every voice, and every contribution moves us closer to a world where credit never stands between people and their financial progress. We’re proudly digital-first, giving most Upstarters the flexibility to do their best work from wherever they thrive, alongside teammates across 80+ cities in the US and Canada. Digital-first doesn’t mean distant. We’re intentional about in-person connection through team onsites, planning sessions, and moments that spark creativity and trust. And whether you choose to work primarily from home or collaborate in-person from one of our offices in Columbus, Austin, the Bay Area, or New York City (opening Summer 2026), you’ll have the support to work in the way [... source excerpt omitted ...] oblems, excited to innovate with purpose, and motivated by work that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you. The Team: As the Director, Software Engineering, Mobile Platform, you will lead and scale Upstart’s Mobile Platform organization, shaping and driving our overall mobile platform strategy. With the majority of customer interactions now occurring via mobile, this channel is central to Upstart’s continued growth and to our ability to operate as a multi-product company. As an example, Upstart recently announced our first mobile-only product, CashLine. Your leadership will ensure that our mobile platform reliably supports every current and future product, while delivering [... source excerpt omitted ...] and high-quality testing frameworks. Expanding Our Reach – Improving application discoverability and onboarding flows (including app downloads and account creation) to bring more customers to Upstart. Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value – Enabling users to seamlessly manage their loan applications, access credit repeatedly, and make monthly repayments effortlessly. As a key engineering leader, you will collaborate closely with Product Management, Legal & Compliance, UX/UI Design, Data Analytics, and Loan Product teams to drive mobile innovation and excellence. You will have the opportunity to refine the scope and strategy of Upstart’s mobile platform, as well as the long-term o
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