Lead Software Engineer
LendingClub3 days ago
Base Salary
$190k - $215k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own and deliver operational tools and backend services from design through production.
- Build domain knowledge in banking and underwriting to design systems that simplify existing workflows.
- Make architecture and implementation decisions balancing speed, reliability, and maintainability.
- Apply secure access, scoping, masking, and auditing practices for PII and sensitive financial data.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows, including appropriate use of AI.
- Partner with Operations and Underwriting stakeholders to translate pain points into technical solutions.
- Review code and designs while improving quality, consistency, and security.
- Troubleshoot production issues, lead root-cause analysis, and prevent recurring problems.
- Share context and mentor other engineers on the team's systems, domain, and working practices.
Requirements
- 7+ years of backend software engineering experience.
- Bachelor's degree or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Deep expertise building backend services with Java and Spring Boot.
- Strong command of AWS and experience with relational and NoSQL data stores.
- Strong practical understanding of handling PII and sensitive financial data.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate work and improve output quality, with sound judgment regarding accuracy, security, data sensitivity, and human oversight.
- Clear communication with engineers and non-technical Operations stakeholders.
- Strong backend engineering skills with enough front-end experience to handle UI work when needed.
- Preferred qualifications include lending or banking domain experience, regulated or financial-services experience, AI-assisted workflow automation experience, and experience with data-access controls, auditing, or security reviews.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model in San Francisco with required in-office attendance Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; remote placement is not considered.
- Relocation assistance may be available based on actual job level.
- Local Pacific Time working hours, with flexibility across time zones when needed.
- Travel to Happen Bank offices or other locations as needed.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and families.
- 401(k) match, health and wellness programs, flexible time off for salaried employees, and up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Potential eligibility for long-term awards and an annual bonus.
About LendingClub
LendingClub is now Happen Bank — a name that reflects who we are today and why we exist. While our name, logo, and visual identity are changing, the company, our products and services, and core values remain the same. To learn more about us, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/company/happen-bank/.