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Lead Software Engineer, Payments Implementation

LendingClub
San Francisco, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 May 2025

About the role

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

Here at LendingClub as a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll work on the platform that is transforming the banking industry. We’re looking for talented Lead Software Engineers passionate about building new applications from the ground up and who will join a growing team in developing the products that allow our depositors, borrowers and investors to achieve their financial goals. The technology teams move fast, celebrate great ideas, inspire testing and learning, and stretch for new solutions.

What You'll Do

  • Actively participate in code and technical design reviews with a good understanding of how code fits into broader technical and/or business context
  • Work with Product Management to understand requirements and contribute to release planning
  • Prototype new ideas and coach junior technical colleagues
  • Ensure high testability and quality of delivered software
  • Work with QA and Operations teams to troubleshoot and fix defects in software
  • Participate in building Scrum process and agile culture within the company  

About You

  • 8+ years of experience working with Java Web Services including knowledge of Spring and Micro-services architecture
  • You have experience working with banking system implementations, integration with banking cores, specifically related to account opening, servicing, and payment functions
  • You have strong database skills (SQL, MySQL, ORACLE)
  • You have hands on experience in AWS Cloud
  • You have solid understanding of the software development life cycle focusing on the design, installation, and maintenance of systems projects of moderate complexity, and/or, under general supervision, in elements of major or complex systems 
  • You can independently do business analysis, application design, project coordination, and system maintenance activities
  • You have excellent analysis capability and the ability to exercise sound technical judgment in making decisions  
  • You have ability to lead medium to large projects and take full ownership of system/component from development to production
  • You have ability to drive the design and implementation of complex software systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability
  • You can establish and monitor code coverage metrics, operational metrics and SLAs
  • You have experience working with agile methodology, test-driven development, source control management, and automated testing
  • You are passionate about solving problems
  • You have experience leading a team of offshore engineers
  • Ability to work with the business and external platform providers to jointly create solutions
  • You possess superb communication skills
  • You are a self-motivated teammate who excels in a reciprocal environment (this is the place to take initiative and ask intelligent questions!)
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, or a related field of study; equivalent work experience

Bonus Points:
  • Experience with Money Movements/Reconciliation/Fintech Payments Processing
  • You have the ability to scale applications
  • UNIX/Linux is in your wheelhouse and you are currently utilizing your scripting skills (shell, Perl, Python, etc.) 
  • You have a passion to deliver on-time, quality work
  • You accumulated your development experience in a true agile environment

Work Location
San Francisco
 
We are currently working a hybrid schedule and our teams are in-office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
 
Time Zone Requirements 
Primarily PT

Travel Requirements 

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