SecOps Engineer

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.

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 safety 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.

How you’ll make an impact

• Work closely with system owners to ingest new log feeds for security monitoring
• Enhance and maintain our Detection and Response platforms
• Build in workflows with AI analysis to automatically investigate and triage issues
• Be on the frontlines of Incident Response, actively investigating issues and protecting Upstart
• Build common response workflows to expedite investigation and response using AI and SOAR Technology

Minimum Qualifications

• Assume breach mindset, chasing down all threads to completion
• Strong Log-fu (ability to build robust log search queries)
• Intermediate proficiency in at least one programming language (preferably Python)
• Strong Git experience (rebasing doesn't scare you!)

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Experience & Infra as Code management of resources
• OSX Endpoint Investigation Experience
• Internal Application Development Experience
• SaaS Application security experience
• Experience in a high-security environment
• Experience with managing Threat Intelligence

Position location

This role is available in the following locations: Remote-US

Time zone requirements

The team operates on the East/West coast time zones.

Travel requirements

As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of our employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S but are encouraged to still spend high quality time in-person collaborating via regular onsites. The in-person sessions' cadence varies depending on the team and role; most teams meet once or twice per quarter for 2-4 consecutive days at a time.

What you'll love

• Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
• Roth IRA matching program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only)
• Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada.
• Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only)
• Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security
• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements
• Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments (duration varies by country)
• Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources
• Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only)
• Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on what matters most to you
• Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources you need to do your best work, no matter where you work from
• Connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
• Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!)!