Software Engineer, Backend

Current Employees of Lending Club:
Please apply via your internal Workday Account.

Lending Club Corporation (NYSE: LC) is the parent company of Lending Club Bank, National Association, Member FDIC. We are the leading digital marketplace bank in the U.S., having helped our nearly 5 million members secure over $90 billion in loans to refinance high-cost debt and achieve their financial goals. Members today have mobile-first access to a growing range of products and services designed to work seamlessly together to deliver value in new ways.

Everyone deserves a better financial future, and our team is committed to making that a reality. Join the Club!

Here at Lending Club, as a Software Engineer you’ll work on the platform that is transforming the banking industry. We’re looking for a talented, motivated engineer who is passionate about building new and evolving existing applications that deliver exceptional customer and operations experience. You’ll join a growing team developing products that enable our borrowers and investors to achieve their financial goals with a specific focus on underwriting systems.

Our technology teams move fast, celebrate great ideas, encourage testing and learning, and continuously push for better, more innovative solutions.

• Implement and document new software components
• Understand how your code fits into the broader technical and business context
• Independently deliver small projects and contribute to medium-to-large projects with guidance
• Actively participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
• Debug effectively within your primary area to identify issues and perform root cause analysis
• Leave codebases in better shape than you found them through refactoring and improvements with the focus on code maintainability
• Ensure high testability, reliability, and quality of delivered software
• Partner with QA, Product, and Operations teams to deliver reliable, customer‑centric features and continuously improve the production experience

• 3+ years of software development experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field of study; or equivalent work experience
• You have experience working with agile methodology, test‑driven development, source control management, and automated testing
• You have demonstrated experience with Java and Web services
• Familiarity with microservices architectures and RESTful API design
• You have strong database skills (SQL, MySQL, ORACLE) and scripting skills (Shell, Python, etc.)
• You can translate a user story into modular, maintainable code in at least one major programming language
• You understand how code fits into broader technical and/or business context
• You have knowledge of application security concerns
• You have a genuine passion for solving complex problems that require thoughtful evaluation of trade‑offs.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You are a self‑motivated, collaborative teammate who thrives in a supportive, feedback‑driven environment and takes initiative by asking thoughtful questions

• Familiarity with security, compliance, or regulated environments
• Familiarity with financial services domains
• Working knowledge of AWS
• Curiosity, ownership mindset, and a desire to continuously learn
• You are passionate about our mission to transform the banking industry

San Francisco

The above locations are eligible offices for this role. The locations have been determined to foster in‑person collaboration with this role’s team or the related business lines. We utilize a hybrid work model, and our teams are in‑office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. In‑person attendance is essential for this role’s success, and remote placement will not be considered. Lending Club offers relocation, based on actual job level.

Primarily PT

While the position will primarily work local hours, Lending Club is headquartered in Pacific Time and our ideal candidate will be flexible working across time zones when necessary.

As needed travel to Lending Club offices and/or other locations, as needed.

The target base salary range for this…