Sr Software Engineer, Backend

Current Employees of LendingClub: Please apply via your internal Workday Account

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) is the parent company of LendingClub 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!

About the Role

At LendingClub, we’re transforming the way people experience banking. As a Sr 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.

What You'll Do

• Build, test, and deploy high-quality backend services and APIs using Java and related technologies 
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and lead by example in code reviews 
• Own features and medium-to-large initiatives end-to-end—from technical design through production support 
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes 
• Build systems with strong observability (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting) to ensure reliability and supportability 
• Collaborate closely with Product, QA, and Operations to deliver resilient, customer-focused solutions 
• Partner effectively with Offshore and Near-shore teammates to improve execution efficiency 
• Use Generative AI coding tools to improve development velocity, code quality, and documentation 
• Ensure security, performance, scalability, and maintainability in all deliverables 
• Make pragmatic technology recommendations that balance innovation and reliability 

About You

• 6+ years of software development experience, with a bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field; or equivalent experience 
• Strong hands-on experience building backend applications in Java and working with RESTful Web Services 
• Solid experience with scripting (preferably Python) and databases (SQL, MySQL, Oracle) 
• Practical experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, ChatGPT, or similar) in daily development workflows 
• Deep understanding of agile development, TDD, source control, and automated testing 
• Experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests 
• 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 

 

Bonus Points 

• Experience scaling high-traffic applications 
• Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native architectures 
• Proven track record delivering on time with high quality