Senior Software Engineer (Backend & Infrastructure Focused)
TLDR
Design, build, and operate scalable systems end-to-end, from application logic to infrastructure management, ensuring high availability and performance.
Architect and manage cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS/GCP/Azure)
Own systems end-to-end: design, implementation, deployment, and production operations
Design, build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (CDK)
Design CI/CD pipelines and improve developer productivity and release processes
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, Coralogix)
Ensure high availability, performance, and security of systems in production
Drive best practices in software engineering, system design, and code quality
Collaborate closely with backend engineers, data teams, and product
Troubleshoot complex production issues across application and infrastructure layers
Backend / Software Engineering
Strong experience building production backend systems (TypeScript, Golang, Python)
Deep understanding of system design (scalability, concurrency, distributed systems)
Solid coding skills and clean code practices
Experience with APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
Strong understanding of testing, CI/CD, and software lifecycle
Cloud & Infrastructure
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture and services (compute, storage, networking)
Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CDK/Pulumi)
Familiarity with networking concepts (VPCs, load balancers, DNS, security groups)
Familiarity with Kubernetes and microservices architectures.
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Operational Excellence
Experience with designing and implementing complex architectures that requires coding excellence
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools
Strong debugging and incident response skills
Understanding of reliability engineering (SLOs, SLIs, error budgets)
Nice-to-Have:
Experience designing multi-region or highly available systems
Background in DevOps/SRE practices
Experience with data platforms or streaming systems (Kafka, etc.)
Security best practices and compliance experience
Background with mesh systems like Istio
Familiarity with Kubernetes design patterns (operators, controllers etc) or with Crossplane
You think like a software/platform engineer
You’re comfortable moving between code and infrastructure seamlessly
You take ownership of systems in production
You value clean design, automation, and reliability
You can zoom out to architecture, and dive deep into code when needed
Lendbuzz is a fintech company that focuses on transforming the automotive lending landscape by providing underserved borrowers with personalized and equitable access to credit. Our innovative technologies aim to empower both borrowers and automotive dealers, fostering a culture of diversity and success in the industry.
- Founded
- Founded 2015
- Employees
- 11-50 employees
- Industry
- Internet Software & Services
- Total raised
- $180M raised