LendKey Technologies, Inc. · 2 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $225K/yr
7+ years expLendKey Technologies, Inc. is a pioneer in digital network lending, dedicated to simplifying the lending process for both financial institutions and borrowers. We’re seeking a Lead Engineer to help drive the evolution of our platforms, serving as the primary technical owner for a key domain on our next-generation Lending platform while leading a small team and solving complex technical problems.
Consumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Design and develop high-quality, scalable applications using modern frameworks, architectures, and engineering best practices
Serve as a hands-on individual contributor, writing production code while leading day-to-day technical execution
Lead a cross-functional team through story-mapping, release planning, and backlog execution
Own technical execution and delivery quality for your domain: drive clarity, remove technical blockers, and ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes
Work directly with the Software Architect to implement platform standards, architectural patterns, and long-term technical direction
Establish and enforce strong engineering practices including code quality, architecture rigor, testing strategy, and CI/CD maturity
Lead and standardize AI-assisted development practices using tools such as Cursor, Copilot, and similar platforms
Define and implement best practices for AI-driven development, including Secure prompt engineering, Human-in-the-loop validation, IP and data protection, and Responsible use of code generation
Mentor and coach engineers on modern development practices and AI-augmented workflows
Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate technical options, align on solutions, and clearly communicate progress and risks
Maintain a tight feedback loop with the leadership team, escalating technical and execution risks early
Partner with dedicated QA resources to ensure comprehensive automated and manual testing and smooth release readiness
Foster collaboration and high ownership across both onshore and offshore contributors
Share best practices and contribute to cross-team architectural and process improvements
Participate in production ownership, including incident response and on-call rotation as required
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience as a full-stack or backend engineer building modern, scalable applications
Prior experience serving as a Tech Lead or senior individual contributor
Experience leading developers and QA in a delivery capacity
Experience partnering closely with Product and business stakeholders to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions
Strong understanding of modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, C#, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript)
Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (microservices, APIs, containers, serverless)
Strong understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices
Strong understanding of distributed systems and design patterns
Strong understanding of API-first and service-oriented architectures
Strong understanding of MVC or similar architectural patterns for web applications
Excellent communicator who brings clarity and technical confidence to teams and stakeholders
Energetic, disciplined, and deeply committed to building durable, production-grade software
Strong attention to detail and a security-first mindset
Takes on challenges with curiosity and is comfortable working in ambiguous problem spaces
Accessible, collaborative teammate who mentors through influence and example
Preferred
Experience in financial services
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and additional wellness coverage for your overall well-being.
Unlimited PTO: Flexible time off to support work-life balance.
Stock Options: Opportunity to share in the company’s growth and success.
Company
LendKey Technologies, Inc.
LendKey is on a mission to make lending simple for both lenders and borrowers.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
LendKey Technologies, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$44.73MKey Investors
North Atlantic CapitalUpdata Partners
2017-07-20Series C· $8M
2017-07-20Debt Financing· $5M
2015-05-28Debt Financing· $8M
Leadership Team
Anoop Thyagarajan
SVP of Infrastructure
Devin Hughes
Director of Business Development
Recent News
TopLine Financial Credit Union
2025-08-25
EIN Presswire
2025-07-30
Company data provided by crunchbase