Senior Manager, IT Engineering - Remote

Overview

As a Senior Manager of IT Engineering at Upstart, you will lead a talented team responsible for identity management, enterprise automation, endpoint infrastructure, and internal tooling. This role combines technical leadership with strategic execution, focused on building scalable, secure, and user-centric IT systems.

In Short

• Define and execute the vision for Upstart’s internal IT platforms, services, and engineering capabilities.
• Lead and mentor a team of IT Engineers across enterprise tooling, automation, endpoint engineering, and identity.
• Architect and implement scalable, cloud-native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
• Drive automation across IT workflows to reduce manual operations, improve reliability, and increase velocity.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including Security, People, Compliance, and Engineering.
• Enhance observability and incident response within internal platforms.
• Manage and report on IT engineering KPIs, driving continuous improvement.
• Ensure all IT systems and services are secure and resilient.
• Champion a DevOps and SRE-aligned culture within IT.

Requirements

• 8+ years in IT Engineering, Systems Engineering, or DevOps roles, with 3+ years in engineering leadership.
• Excellent people management skills with a track record of mentoring.
• Proven success scaling enterprise platforms and managing cloud-based infrastructure.
• Deep technical expertise in IAM platforms and MDM tools.
• Technical background in scripting and automation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security practices.
• History of driving architectural decisions across teams.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages.
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401k benefits.