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 a backend-focused full-stack Software Engineer to build the high-quality, scalable backend systems behind our products, and to help shape the user experiences they power.
You will play a key role in developing and scaling our in-house Operations team’s experience, owning features from design through deployment and collaborating closely with design, product, and backend teams to deliver scalable, high-performance systems.
This is a full-stack role with about 70% focus on backend systems and a 30% focus on frontend.
Key Responsibilities:
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Participate in all phases of agile software development, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment
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Build and maintain backend services in Python, supporting RESTful APIs and event-driven workflows
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Collaborate with engineering teams to architect systems optimized for speed, scalability, and reliability
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Contribute to frontend development in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, working across the full stack as product needs require
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Research, prototype, and evaluate new tools and technologies to improve our development workflow
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Develop internal tools and integrate with external APIs
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Contribute to the expansion, testing, and release of products that impact thousands of customers
Key Requirements:
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
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3+ years of backend development experience
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Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, with familiarity in microservices and event-driven architecture
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Fluency in relational database technology such as PostgreSQL
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Strong grounding in testing methodologies, including TDD and automated testing frameworks
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Experience with AWS or comparable cloud infrastructure
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Familiarity with agentic development workflows and AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, or similar), and an interest in applying them to real engineering work
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Working knowledge of React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with a willingness to contribute across the stack
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Proven ability to work independently, with strong communication and interpersonal skills
