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 are looking for a skilled Frontend Team Lead to join our team, bringing extensive experience in cloud-based application development and team management. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in React, Node.js, and system design, with a proven ability to architect efficient front-end systems and mentor engineers. This role requires a passion for delivering high-quality, user-centric products and a commitment to driving operational excellence through collaborative, scalable software solutions.
This position primarily focuses on frontend development, comprising approximately 80% of the workload, with the remaining 20% dedicated to backend tasks.
Responsibilities:
- Architect efficient and reusable front-end systems that drive web applications
- Collaborate with Product Designers, Product Managers, and Software Engineers to deliver compelling user-facing products
- Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
- Writing code for User Interface components
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality solutions
- Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define project requirements and timelines
- Contribute to the architecture and design of scalable and maintainable software solutions
- Drive operational excellence in software development through leading and participating in code reviews, quality assurance, and production monitoring
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 8+ years of experience developing web applications; 2+ years of team management experience
- Strong architectural mindset with a focus on system design
- Expertise in React, Node.js, and TypeScript, RESTful APIs, full-stack development
- Proficiency in Ruby is beneficial, with additional value placed on familiarity with Next.js and Nest.js
- Skilled in debugging, optimization, and unit/integration testingExperience with Linux, Bash, and Docker
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!
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What We Do
Lendbuzz is an AI-based auto finance platform that helps consumers with thin or no credit history obtain financing when purchasing a car. Powered by machine learning and proprietary algorithms, Lendbuzz can assess the creditworthiness of consumers with limited credit history—a group underserved by traditional banks. Through their auto dealership partners, Lendbuzz offers consumers attractive financing solutions while opening up opportunities for those dealerships to serve a more diversified client base. Lendbuzz is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2015.
