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; Austin, Texas; and New York City, NY (opening Summer 2026).
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:
As the Principal PM, Intelligent Finance at Upstart, you will lead Upstart in forging a path combining a new technology-agentic AI - with a core part of our mission: helping people make choices that make them more likely to achieve their financial goals. This is a net new product, so you’ll be founding this team in close partnership with a couple of our senior leaders.
How you’ll make an impact
- Define and drive the product vision for an AI financial advisor that ingests complex financial data and delivers personalized, actionable guidance.
- Partner with engineering and design to prototype, test, and launch agentic AI features that make financial recommendations.
- Translate messy user inputs and 3p data into simple, coherent inputs for the advisor to consistently gather and work from.
- Establish the product strategy and roadmap from zero-to-one, making foundational decisions that shape how the product scales.
- Collaborate with compliance, risk, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are both innovative and responsible.
- Act as the connective tissue across disciplines, unblocking challenges and ensuring speed without sacrificing quality or trust.
Minimum Qualifications
- 4+ years of product management experience on a fast-moving, consumer-obsessed team.
- Demonstrated success in driving business outcomes through a balance of quant metrics and qual understanding. You’re clever and enterprising when it comes to having the minimum data necessary to make an informed decision. Your risk tolerance is well honed.
- Strong product sense. You have independently authored and executed on a multi-quarter roadmap, and have been around to see the consequences (good and bad) of your decisions.
- Rigorous and analytical problem solving; well structured, concise, and highly effective communication.
- Ownership and growth mindset. You act like an owner. You’re often right, but humble and open minded about being wrong. You’re perpetually dissatisfied and striving to improve yourself and the team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior 0-1 experience, preferably as a founder / product lead.
- Experience with b2c retention.
- Aptitude for and interest in credit and personal finance economic concepts.
- Demonstrated mission orientation (any mission!), and outsized results to match.
- Experience within GenAI/LLM
Position location This role is available in the following locations: Remote
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 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 (base + bonus & equity)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart
- Generous 401(k) plan with Upstart matching $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 per year
- 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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At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location–with our “digital first” philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k).
Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Just as we are dedicated to improving access to affordable credit for all, we are committed to inclusive and fair hiring practices.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email [email protected]
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