Software Engineer, Back End

Summary

Join Lendi Group as an AI-focused Software Engineer and contribute to the development of user-friendly interfaces and tools for home loan applications. You will work within the Automate team, leveraging AI technologies like OCR to streamline processes. Responsibilities include building and maintaining software, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing AI expertise. The ideal candidate possesses significant front-end and back-end engineering experience, proficiency in various programming languages and frameworks, and experience with AI tools and technologies. Lendi Group offers a flexible work environment and various benefits, including generous parental leave, wellness programs, and a vibrant company culture.

Requirements

• Significant hands-on experience in both front-end and back-end engineering
• Experience with projects across many browsers, building back-end services and components such as microservices, databases, or APIs
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS
• Deep experience with JavaScript frameworks, particularly React and Redux. Experience in webpack configurations is helpful
• Familiarity with CSS-in-JS frameworks such as Styled Components or Emotion
• Familiar with atomic design and working with designers and UX experts
• Background in using and developing standard APIs (REST, GraphQL), enabling seamless integration and communication between various software components in Node.js (TypeScript)
• Proficiency in standards and techniques for web scalability, performance, and security
• Experience with Azure Cloud, OCR and other AI technologies
• Proven experience with different AI tools, agents and vendors such as claude or bedrock
• Proven experience with different AI technologies, such as text vs image generative, RAG and multi-agent
• Proficiency integrating AI vendors into an enterprise eco-system

Responsibilities

• Build an aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly interface, specifically designed to empower borrowers
• Develop a suite of tools that enhance productivity and efficiency for our brokers
• Partner with our Product/UX team to create visual and interaction designs that resonate with our customers, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience
• Take charge of major segments of our system end to end, demonstrating expertise in both design and delivery. Provide stable, high-quality solutions that stand the test of time
• Build robust and scalable software as an integral member of our Automate engineering team. Lay the foundation for a resilient and evolving technological framework
• Commit to writing clean, maintainable code. Prioritise practices that support continuous integration and deployment, adhering to the highest standards and guidelines in software development
• Contribute to the success of a dynamic, cross-functional Agile team. Foster a collaborative and innovative environment
• Embrace full ownership of the code you and your team develop. Be proactive in debugging, monitoring, and ensuring the utmost reliability in our production environment
• Articulate ideas and convey complex information clearly to your team and other teams, including major banks and insurers
• Provide subject matter expertise on AI tools, agents and vendors, and take technical leadership of your team's AI efforts
• Take AI focussed initiatives from idea to production putting an emphasis on scalability and robustness of the solutions
• Build company-wide AI capability and take your AI experience beyond your own team

Benefits

• A vibrant, relaxed, yet professional culture
• Holistic wellbeing programs offering 24/7 support, including medical, mental health, and financial wellbeing services to enable our workforce to thrive at home and work
• Generous Paid Parental Leave: we celebrate our growing Lendi Group family with 18-26 weeks leave for primary carers and up to 4 weeks for secondary carers
• An additional week’s Loyalty Leave each year after reaching 3 years of service
• Wellness initiatives with a strong focus on psychological safety
• Social groups such as our industry-leading Women in Technology group
• Flex First policy provides our workforce with a balance of time and location flexibility, complemented by purposeful in-person connect days to foster collaboration, teamwork, and meaningful connection