Lead Software Engineer; Backend

About the Role

Lending Club, soon to be Happen Bank, aims to help people turn intention into action. The role involves building technology that enables members to achieve financial well‑being.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

The target base salary range for this position is $190,000–215,000. Base salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, experience, education, skills, and location. In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for long‑term awards (equity) and an annual bonus based on company and employee performance.

Lending Club offers a competitive benefits package that 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.

San Francisco. The role requires in‑person attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Remote placement will not be considered. Relocation assistance may be provided based on job level.

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 believe that a variety of perspectives will make our teams and business stronger as we work together to transform the traditional banking system.

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