Lead Software Engineer (AI)

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States; hybrid work with in-office attendance required Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Remote placement is not considered. Local Pacific Time hours required; relocation is offered based on job level.

Base salary: $190,000–$215,000 per year, plus potential equity awards and annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global, formerly LendingClub, develops focused financial products and mobile-first experiences designed to help millions of Americans make financial progress.

What you will do

• Own the design, delivery, and production operation of tools and services that improve operational efficiency.
• Partner with Operations and Underwriting stakeholders to understand workflows and translate pain points into practical technical solutions.
• Make architecture and implementation decisions balancing delivery speed, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Design secure access, scoping, masking, and auditing practices for PII and sensitive borrower and loan data.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows, including appropriate use of AI.
• Review code and designs, troubleshoot production issues, lead root cause analysis, and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of backend software engineering experience and a bachelor's degree or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Deep expertise building backend services with Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong command of AWS and experience with relational and NoSQL data stores.
• Strong practical understanding of responsible handling of PII and sensitive financial data.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate work and improve output quality, with sound judgment regarding accuracy, security, data sensitivity, and human oversight.
• Clear communication with engineers and non-technical Operations stakeholders.
• Strong backend engineering skills with enough front-end experience to handle UI work when needed.
• End-to-end ownership, proactive improvement of outcomes, and willingness to develop deep understanding of banking and underwriting domains.

Nice to have

• Experience with lending or banking domain systems.
• Experience in a regulated or financial services environment.
• Experience introducing automation or AI-assisted workflows into existing team processes.
• Experience with data access controls, auditing, or security reviews in a regulated environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model centered on in-person collaboration and local Pacific Time hours.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and families.
• 401(k) match, health and wellness programs, and flexible time off for salaried employees.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Potential long-term equity awards and annual performance-based bonus.
• Travel to hirify.global offices or other locations as needed.

Hiring process

• For select roles and locations, interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized using AI tools; candidates may opt out before scheduled interviews without discrimination.