Software Engineer, Backend (ML Team) - Lendbuzz

Job Title: Software Engineer, Backend (ML Team)
Job Location: Boston, MA
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/lendbuzz/2ddd2bc2-1f81-4b20-9624-681e48fdf49d
Job Description: 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 Machine Learning Engineering team. In this role, you'll help design and develop backend systems, 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 3+ years of backend development experience and is skilled in PostgreSQL and microservices architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop backend infrastructure from inception to implementation
Cultivate expertise across technical and business domains, steering clear of professional pigeonholing
Collaborate with the engineering team to design architecture and system frameworks for new product initiatives
Opportunity to contribute to the development of event driven microservices
Develop internal tools and seamlessly integrate with external APIs
Contribute to the expansion, testing, and release of products that positively impact thousands of customers
Key Requirements:
3+ years of backend development experience
Master's degree in computer science or a related field
Fluency in Python, REST and relational database technology, such as PostgreSQL
Experience in designing and implementing APIs, with familiarity with familiarity in microservices oriented architecture
Knowledge of testing methodologies and a proven ability to work independently with exceptional interpersonal skills