Principal Enterprise Security Engineer

About Upstart

Upstart is the leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than 80% of borrowers are approved instantly, with zero documentation to upload.

Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters live and work anywhere in the United States. However, we also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.

Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, we’d love to hear from you!

The Team

Upstart’s Security Operations team is passionate in bringing progressive approaches in securing our products. We believe that security should empower innovation, move at the speed of business, and have secure by design as core principles. Our team’s mission is to ensure the safety of our core product platforms, enterprise, and manage threats to Upstart. We approach our efforts through automation, strong collaboration with our partner teams, and maintaining a positive experience for Upstarters.

As a Principal Enterprise Security Engineer at Upstart, you will partner with IT engineering teams and other key stakeholders to lead, shape, and manage the security of internal information systems and infrastructure used by Upstarters.  You will develop and manage controls to secure our endpoints, end user networks, enterprise applications, business critical solutions, and beyond. You will partner closely with our IT teams and other technical stakeholders to ensure our environment is configured securely.  You will have a direct hand in shaping the strategic security posture and roadmap for Upstart a should be a well-rounded technologist and security practitioner.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Evaluate, roll out, and develop data loss prevention solutions across the enterprise
• Improve controls to take advantage of next-gen opportunities, such as access gateways
• Develop progressive sharing controls that move at the speed of business while keeping our enterprise data safe
• Create a sustainable enterprise environment that maintains zero-trust principles with a positive user experience
• Evangelize and educate Upstarters on security best practices in maintaining a safe environment
• Identify and remediate enterprise vulnerabilities, adhering to best practices for data security
• Contribute to our security roadmap by staying up to date on latest security threats and recommending security posture improvements

What we’re looking for: 

• 7+ years in an Security Engineering role focused on solving enterprise-scale problems
• Demonstrable track record as an influential leader, delivering security solutions with multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong experience with endpoint, enterprise network, enterprise data, securing mobile phones, and SaaS security controls
• Strong experience with Identity & Access Management for the enterprise (Lifecycle Management, Authentication, & Authorization)
• Experience developing code and building services to enhance unique security operational needs (i.e. Python, Golang, TypeScript, etc.)
• AWS experience
• Zero Trust expertise (Access Gateways, VPN replacement technology, Isolated Browsers)

Position Location – This role is available in the following locations: Remote, San Mateo, Columbus, Austin 

Time Zone Requirements – This team operates across all U.S. time zones.

Travel Requirements – This team has regular on-site collaboration sessions. These occur 3 days per quarter at an Upstart office. If you need to travel to make these meetups, Upstart will cover all travel related expenses.

What you'll love: 

• Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart 
• 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave  
• Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
• Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
• Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
• Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices

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