LoanPro · 1 day ago
Director of Software Engineering, Core Lending
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/StaffLoanPro is a fintech company transforming the lending landscape with a cloud-native solution. The Director of Engineering, Core Lending, will lead engineering teams to design, build, and scale the core Loan management and servicing platform, ensuring alignment with business strategy and engineering excellence.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Define strategy, priorities, and execution plans for engineering teams working on the Loans product line
Partner with the Product to set roadmaps, balance innovation with stability, and ensure product-market fit
Work closely with peers (DevEx & LOC), infrastructure/platform teams, and compliance/security
Hire, mentor, and grow engineering managers, technical leads and senior engineers, ensuring succession planning and healthy team structures
Champion engineering excellence, accountability, and a culture of ownership, autonomy, reliability, and empathy
Ensure the Loans & core lending platforms are scalable, resilient, and extensible for future growth
Drive consistency of practices, tools, and patterns across Loans teams, and coordinate with other product areas
Identify and mitigate risks related to system performance, compliance, and maintainability
Introduce new technologies and methodologies where they add business value (e.g., automation, observability, testing strategies)
Ensure projects in the Loans & core lending area are delivered on time, on scope, and with high quality
Define and track KPIs (e.g., system reliability, velocity, customer satisfaction, compliance adherence)
Identify, design, and implement the right system and process metrics to monitor reliability, scalability, and product performance. Use these insights to guide prioritization, optimize operations, and detect problems before they impact customers
Drive initiatives to improve engineering processes, CI/CD pipelines, developer productivity, and overall team effectiveness
Qualification
Required
Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams and engineering managers
Strong ability to influence stakeholders across product, engineering, and business
Experience with scaling engineering organizations in a SaaS or fintech environment
Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills
Deep understanding of lending systems (Loans lifecycle, servicing, payments, amortization schedules, compliance requirements, etc.)
Background in software engineering with modern cloud-based architectures (AWS, microservices, event-driven systems, etc.)
Strong foundation in software engineering with hands-on experience building cloud-native, event-driven, and distributed systems at scale
Knowledge of data modeling, transactional systems, and regulatory/security concerns in financial platforms
Track record of driving large-scale product initiatives from concept to production
Experience with risk and compliance in financial services (preferably lending/credit)
Ability to define and deliver on OKRs for engineering organizations
Preferred
Proven experience designing and implementing highly scalable, distributed systems in a production environment
Previous experience in fintech or financial services with lending/credit products
Experience working with both product engineering teams and platform engineering teams
Familiarity with distributed systems, data-intensive applications, and event-driven architectures
Prior role as a Director or Engineering Manager managing multiple engineering teams
Benefits
80% Medical/Dental
PTO and Holiday Schedule
HSA and 401K Match
Wellness Rewards and EAP
Company
LoanPro
LoanPro is the marketing-leading lending and credit platform built to innovate the future of finance.
Founded in 2016
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
FTV Capital
2021-07-07Series A· $100M
Leadership Team
Rhett Roberts
Co-Founder & CEO
C
Chris Trujillo
General Counsel
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