Lead Software Engineer; Backend

About the Role

At Lending Club, 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.

• 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 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

• 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
• Set a high bar for code quality, maintainability, and production readiness
• Take full ownership of your domain—design, delivery, monitoring, and alerting
• Comfortable experimenting, learning from failure, and iterating quickly
• Passionate problem solver with strong communication skills
• Self‑motivated and collaborative—ask great questions and drive for clarity

• 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
• Excitement about our mission to transform banking through innovation

San Francisco. This location is eligible for the role and is intended to foster in‑person collaboration with the team. We use a hybrid work model with in‑office days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. In‑person attendance is essential; remote placement will not be considered. Relocation assistance is available based on actual job level.

Primarily Pacific Time. While the position will primarily work local hours, flexibility across time zones when necessary is required.

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

The target base salary range for this position is $190,000–$215,000. The base salary will be determined by job‑related knowledge, experience, education, skills, and location. In addition, the role may be eligible for long‑term awards (equity) and an annual bonus based on company performance and employee performance. A competitive benefits package includes 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 and more.

Lending Club is an equal opportunity employer and dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at interviewa