Software Engineer (Frontend-Focused Full Stack)

Lendbuzz Inc.; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lendbuzz Inc. is seeking a front-end-focused full-stack Software Engineer to build intuitive, high-quality user experiences while contributing to backend services that support and scale them.

You will play a key role in developing and scaling our underwriting team experience, owning features from design through deployment and collaborating closely with design, product, and backend teams to deliver scalable, high-performance systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years building modern React-based web applications; Next.js a plus.
• Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and RESTful API design.
• Solid understanding of OOP and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with TDD and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with AWS or cloud-based infrastructure.
• Bonus: NestJS, WebSockets, Ruby on Rails, and/or Python experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of agile software development including design, testing and deployment.
• Build and evolve high-performance frontend applications using Next.js with emphasis on usability and scalability.
• Contribute to backend services using Node.js and NestJS, supporting RESTful APIs.
• Apply OOP and modern JavaScript to write clean, maintainable, testable code.
• Architect systems optimized for speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with design, product, backend and underwriting teams to deliver features.

Skills

React-based web apps

Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

RESTful API design

OOP

ES6+ JavaScript

TDD

AWS / cloud infra

NestJS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

NestJS

WebSockets

Ruby on Rails

Python

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 a front-end-focused full-stack Software Engineer to build intuitive, high-quality user experiences while contributing to backend services that support and scale them.

You will play a key role in developing and scaling our underwriting team experience, owning features from design through deployment and collaborating closely with design, product, and backend teams to deliver scalable, high-performance systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of agile software development, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Build and evolve high-performance frontend applications using Next.js, with a focus on usability and scalability
• Contribute to backend services using Node.js and NestJS, supporting RESTful APIs and workflows
• Apply OOP principles and modern JavaScript (ES6+) to write clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Architect systems optimized for speed, scalability, and reliability
• Collaborate with design, product, backend, and underwriting teams to deliver user-centered features
• Research, prototype, and evaluate new tools and technologies to improve our development workflow
• Collaborate with a hybrid, globally distributed team across time zones using Slack, GitHub, shared documentation, and Zoom

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5+ years building modern, scalable React-based web applications; experience with Next.js is a plus
• Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and RESTful API design
• Solid understanding of OOP and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with TDD and automated testing frameworks
• Experience with AWS or cloud-based infrastructure
• Bonus: NestJS, WebSockets, Ruby on Rails, and/or Python experience

$110,000 - $120,000 a year

We believe:

Diversityis a competitive advantage.We celebrate our differences, and are better when we have a variety of experiences, viewpoints, and backgrounds.

Compassionis a strength.We care about our customers and look to build long-term relationships with them.

Simplicityis 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!

Background Checks

After an offer is accepted, Lendbuzz conducts a pre-employment background check. Any evaluation of the background check will be subject to an individualized assessment, taking into account the applicant’s or employee’s specific record and the responsibilities and requirements of the particular role.

A Note on Recruiting Outreach

We’ve been made aware of individuals falsely claiming to represent Lendbuzz using lookalike email addresses (eg @lendbuzzcareers.com). Please note that all legitimate emails from our team come [e-mail]. We will never ask for sensitive information or conduct interviews via messaging apps.