Lead Software Engineer (Backend)
About The Position
About the Role At LendingClub, we’re transforming the way people experience banking. As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building the technology that helps our members achieve financial well-being. You’ll work closely with a collaborative, high-performing team that values curiosity, experimentation, and learning. Our engineers move fast, celebrate innovative ideas, and take pride in delivering scalable, reliable, and high-quality software. You will leverage AI to improve outcomes across various stages of the Quality Assurance lifecycle. You will lead the adoption of agentic AI approaches to automate test execution. You will provide oversight of the team’s AI usage, guiding effective application while exercising strong judgment around limitations and the need for human oversight.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software development experience, with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent experience
- Strong experience building applications in Java and working with Web Services
- Proficient with scripting (Shell, Perl, Python) and databases (SQL, MySQL, Oracle)
- Deep understanding of agile development, TDD, source control, and automated testing
- You set a high bar for code quality, maintainability, and production readiness
- You take full ownership of your domain - design, delivery, monitoring, and alerting
- You’re comfortable experimenting, learning from failure, and iterating quickly
- Passionate problem solver with strong communication skills
- Self-motivated and collaborative - you ask great questions and drive for clarity
- You use AI to improve output quality and help others apply it, with strong judgment on limitations and human oversight.
Nice To Haves
- Experience scaling high-traffic applications
- Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native architectures
- Proven track record delivering on time with high quality in an agile environment
- Excited about our mission to transform banking through innovation
Responsibilities
- Lead code reviews and set the standard for engineering excellence
- Make pragmatic technology recommendations that balance innovation and reliability
- Champion observability—designing systems with strong instrumentation for production insight and troubleshooting
- Own medium-to-large initiatives from design through delivery and production
- Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering growth and knowledge-sharing across the team
- Partner effectively with Offshore and Near-shore teammates to improve execution efficiency
- Design, implement, and document new software components and APIs
- Understand the bigger picture—how your work fits within broader business and technical goals
- Troubleshoot effectively and drive root-cause resolution
- Ensure high testability, maintainability, and quality in all deliverables
- Collaborate with QA, Product, and Operations to deliver resilient, customer-focused solutions
- Leverage AI to improve outcomes across various stages of the Quality Assurance lifecycle
- Lead the adoption of agentic AI approaches to automate test execution
- Provide oversight of the team’s AI usage, guiding effective application while exercising strong judgment around limitations and the need for human oversight
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
- 401(k) match
- health and wellness programs
- flexible time off policies for salaried employees
- up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
