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Fintech

Upgrade is hiring. 39 roles open right now.

Scoutify monitors Upgrade's career page directly and notifies you within minutes when a new role goes live, hours before it hits LinkedIn or Indeed.

HQSan Francisco, CA
Posted (30d)13

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[01] HIRING NOW

Live from their career page.

Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Upgrade's ATS, not an aggregator.

Open roles

39

Posted (30d)

13

+62.5% vs prior

Posted (7d)

2

Posted range

$140K – 180K

Base, from posted ranges

Most-hired roles · last 90 days

Director
5 roles
Sales Development Representative
5 roles
Dealer Development Manager
4 roles
Manager
3 roles
Credit Analyst
2 roles

[02] HIRING PULSE

Upgrade's hiring pulse.

We re-scan Upgrade's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.

Cooling2 postings this week vs a baseline of 2.6/week

Posted (7d)

2

Posted (30d)

13

Posted (90d)

34

Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 20, 2026

[03] COMPENSATION

What Upgrade pays.

Generally strong but below quant and big tech. Senior engineers might see $250K to $400K total comp at top fintechs.

Concrete perks mentioned in job postings

  • Competitive salary and stock option plan
  • 100% paid coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Health & wellness initiatives

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[04] IN THEIR OWN WORDS

How Upgrade pitches itself.

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[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP

U.S.-only hiring history.

Upgrade has no H-1B petition history we can find.

No H1B sponsorship history

Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).

[06] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING

The cities Upgrade is hiring in.

Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Upgradeis actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.

Top cities by open roles

Atlanta, Georgia
13 roles
San Francisco, California
11 roles
Wilmington, North Carolina
3 roles
Toronto, Ontario, CA
2 roles
Houston, Texas
1 role
New York City, New York
1 role
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1 role
Phoenix, Arizona
1 role

Remote: 10 positions

[07] OFFICES

Where Upgrade works.

Upgrade office locations

© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

We've mapped a Upgrade office at 275 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111-3300, so you know where you'd report before you apply.

Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors

[08] LAYOFF HISTORY

What past rounds looked like.

Upgrade has had 1 reported layoff round on public record since 2020. We list these because candidates routinely tell us they wish they had known before applying. Context, not a verdict.

Reported rounds

1

Headcount cut

120

Most recent

Mar 6, 2023

120 roles

Source

Source: Layoffs.fyi, public record

[09] POSTING PATTERNS

How Upgrade actually posts.

We re-scan Upgrade's career page every few minutes and keep the full history. That lets us spot reposts and timing patterns most candidates never see.

Tuesday is hiring day at Upgrade (41% of new postings).

[10] ABOUT

What Upgrade does, and who fits.

Upgrade provides affordable and responsible financial products to customers.

Since 2017, Upgrade has helped over 7.5 million customers access over $42 billion in consumer credit. We build innovative financial products that empower customers to manage their finances effectively and responsibly.

[11] USER-FACING APP

What users say about Upgrade's app.

Aggregate ratings from the iOS App Store and Google Play. A consumer-facing app is the most direct signal of what Upgrade ships to the world.

iOS App Store

4.9★★★★★

80K reviews

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[12] AT UPGRADE

The honest take.

We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, recognized as one of the best places to work.

WORK-LIFE

Work-life balance

Varies by company stage and role. Growth-stage fintechs can be intense.

WHO THRIVES

Who thrives here

People who want tech culture but with more tangible impact than ads or social media.

WATCH OUT

Things to watch

Regulatory risk can kill products or companies. Compliance requirements add friction to development.

[13] CAREER GROWTH

Where Upgrade takes you next.

Fintech experience opens doors in both traditional finance and tech.

[14] INTERVIEW PREP

Going through their loop?

We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from Upgrade's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.

[15] HOW TO APPLY

Your resume lands in Greenhouse.

Upgrade uses Greenhouse as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Greenhouse pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.

Scoutify watches Upgrade's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.

One-tap coverage: Greenhouse is one of the portals Scoutify's auto-apply fills end to end. On an Auto-Apply plan, your saved profile and resume are submitted to Upgrade the moment a matching role goes live.

ATS identified from the application URLs on Upgrade's recent postings

[18] FAQ

Questions people ask about Upgrade.

Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.

Does Upgrade sponsor H1B visas?

Upgrade does not publicly disclose information regarding visa sponsorship. If you are an international candidate seeking sponsorship, it's advisable to directly inquire during the application process to understand your options. However, many companies in the tech and finance sectors often consider candidates with specialized skills for sponsorship.

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