Software Engineer (Frontend-Focused Full Stack) at lendbuzz

At Lendbuzz, we believe financial opportunity should be more personalized and fair. We develop innovative technologies that provide underserved and overlooked borrowers with better access to credit. From our employees to our dealers, partners, and borrowers, we’ve built a company and a culture around a resolute belief in the promise and power of diversity. We value independent and critical thinking. We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll help design and develop backend systems, implement compelling user experiences, work on system architecture, and build event-driven microservices. You'll also collaborate on API integrations and contribute to products that impact thousands of users. The ideal candidate has 2-3+ years of software development experience and is skilled in PostgreSQL and microservices architecture.   This position primarily emphasizes backend development, comprising approximately 70% of the workload, with the remaining 30% dedicated to frontend tasks. Key Responsibilities: • Participate in all phases of agile software development, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment • Build and evolve high-performance frontend applications using Next.js, with a focus on usability and scalability • Contribute to backend services using Node.js and NestJS, supporting RESTful APIs and workflows • Apply OOP principles and modern JavaScript (ES6+) to write clean, maintainable, and testable code • Architect systems optimized for speed, scalability, and reliability • Collaborate with design, product, backend, and customer support teams to deliver user-centered features • Research, prototype, and evaluate new tools and technologies to improve our development workflow • Collaborate with a hybrid, globally distributed team across time zones using Slack, GitHub, shared documentation, and Zoom Key Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) • 3-5+ years building modern, scalable React-based web applications; experience with Next.js is a plus • Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and RESTful API design • Solid understanding of OOP and modern JavaScript (ES6+) • Experience with TDD and automated testing frameworks • Experience with AWS or cloud-based infrastructure Nice-to-Have: • Experience with NestJS, WebSockets, or Python coding programming. We believe: Diversity is a competitive advantage. We celebrate our differences, and are better when we have a variety of experiences, viewpoints, and backgrounds. Compassion is a strength. We care about our customers and look to build long-term relationships with them. Simplicity is a key feature. We work hard to make our forms and processes as painless and intuitive as possible. Honesty and transparency are non negotiable. We incorporate these traits in all of our interactions. Financial opportunity belongs to everyone. We work every day to improve lives by extending this opportunity. If you believe these things too then we would love to hear from you! A Note on Recruiting Outreach We’ve been made aware of individuals falsely claiming to represent Lendbuzz using lookalike email addresses (eg @lendbuzzcareers.com). Please note that all legitimate emails from our team come from @lendbuzz.com. We will never ask for sensitive information or conduct interviews via messaging apps.