Upstart
Senior Enterprise Security Engineer
$165K–$228K
United States +2 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 8, 2026
- Location
- United States
Remote
Remote - Experience
- 5 years of experience, plus extensive experience across enterprise and operational security domains.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent).
About the job
Leads the design and implementation of Upstart’s data security program, building scalable software and controls to protect sensitive enterprise data.
What you'll do
- Own the technical design and execution of the data security program.
- Build APIs, services, and internal tools for data protection and governance.
- Partner across functions to secure sensitive data and promote least-privilege access.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) plus 5 years of experience.
- Extensive experience across enterprise and operational security domains, with a strong software engineering background.
- Experience launching security capabilities from 0 to 1 in complex environments and applying least-privilege principles at scale.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders and independently drive change.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AI data protection tooling, diverse data domains, or compliance frameworks such as SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOX.
- Security community contributions or interest in future people leadership paths.
Pay
$164,800 — $228,400 USD (base salary)
Tools
APIs, services, internal web applications, endpoint DLP, data classification, data security posture management platforms, SOC 1, SOC 2
AI focus
Preferred familiarity with cutting-edge AI data protection tooling, including endpoint DLP, data classification, or data security posture management platforms.
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