About this role
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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in all phases of agile software development, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment
- Build and maintain backend services in Python, supporting RESTful APIs and event-driven workflows
- Collaborate with engineering teams to architect systems optimized for speed, scalability, and reliability
- Contribute to frontend development in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, working across the full stack as product needs require
- Research, prototype, and evaluate new tools and technologies to improve our development workflow
- Develop internal tools and integrate with external APIs
- Contribute to the expansion, testing, and release of products that impact thousands of customers
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years of backend development experience
- Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, with familiarity in microservices and event-driven architecture
- Fluency in relational database technology such as PostgreSQL
- Strong grounding in testing methodologies, including TDD and automated testing frameworks
- Experience with AWS or comparable cloud infrastructure
- Familiarity with agentic development workflows and AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, or similar), and an interest in applying them to real engineering work
- Working knowledge of React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with a willingness to contribute across the stack
- Proven ability to work independently, with strong communication and interpersonal skills
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!
Background Checks
After an offer is accepted, Lendbuzz conducts a pre-employment background check. Any evaluation of the background check will be subject to an individualized assessment, taking into account the applicant’s or employee’s specific record and the responsibilities and requirements of the particular role.
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.