Senior Software Engineer

*PLEASE NOTE: This role is open to both hybrid and remote candidates. Hybrid requires in-person attendance at least 3 days a week (ideally Tuesday-Thursday) in our Charlotte, NC office. Additionally, this position does not offer visa sponsorship.*

THE POSITION

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, and enhance core components across the full technology stack. You'll work closely with product, design, and engineering partners to deliver scalable, high-impact features and systems. This role involves contributing to architectural discussions, building both front-end and backend components, and ensuring high-quality technical execution.

You will mentor other engineers, uphold strong engineering practices, and influence technical decision-making within the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the design, development, and execution of robust, scalable full-stack solutions
• Implement high-quality front-end interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks
• Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and application integrations
• Participate in architecture discussions and design reviews, offering clear, thoughtful recommendations
• Support enhancements, maintenance, and upgrades to existing software systems
• Contribute to the full SDLC to deliver reliable, high-quality products
• Diagnose and resolve application issues in a timely and efficient manner
• Assist in planning and prioritizing engineering work, ensuring timely delivery
• Mentor junior engineers and help elevate team coding standards and technical practices

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming
• Strong hands-on experience with at least one modern front-end framework (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)
• Bonus: Experience with / Vue 3, including the Composition API and state management libraries (Pinia or Vuex)
• Deep understanding of HTML5, CSS3, SASS/PostCSS, and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience implementing component-driven architecture, reusable UI patterns, and modular CSS
• Familiarity with modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, Rollup, or similar)
• Experience using front-end testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest, Cypress, etc.) and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience building enterprise platforms or significant components of enterprise systems
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining backend services and APIs
• Experience working with Product, Marketing, Design, and other cross-functional teams
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and collaborating effectively on engineering teams
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Preferred: C# / .NET
• Preferred: Docker
• Plus: RabbitMQ or other messaging technologies
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and cloud-based architectures
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Passion for continuous learning and participation in technical communities
• B.S. in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

COMPANY

LendingTree is the nation's largest online lending marketplace. That means we connect customers with multiple lenders, so they find the best deals on loans, credit cards, savings accounts and insurance. Our goal is to help people save money, and we believe the best way to do that is by giving them a way to shop for loans and compare lenders, so they make their best financial choices. Doug Lebda founded the company in 1996 after a frustrating house-hunting experience. In those days, we mostly helped people find good mortgage deals. Now, we help consumers find their best in personal loans, auto loans, business loans, student loans, credit cards, savings accounts, home equity loans and more.

What else you should know:

• We're a publicly-traded company (TREE).
• We've welcomed several other companies into the LendingTree family to augment our efforts at helping borrowers make their most sensible financial choices.
• We've built the LendingTree app and My LendingTree dashboard to give consumers tools to manage and monitor their financial health.

Incentive Compensation: Annual bonus opportunity

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) matching, life insurance, pet insurance, and a competitive PTO (paid time off) policy

The base pay range for this position in Seattle/New York/Colorado/California is $130,000  to 160,000 however, base pay offered may vary depending on internal factors, job-related knowledge, and experience.

CULTURE

We're a fast-paced company with an entrepreneurial bend. We work hard and test our products often. We're collaborative, ambitious, candid and high-energy. Our teammates are some of the brightest, most talented people you'll ever work with. We care more about your smarts than we do about the kinds of clothes you wear (but please, do wear clothes to work), and we're pretty good about rewarding innovation, creativity and the knack for just getting stuff done (we even have an award for employees called the GSD, "Get Stuff Done"). Come work with us

LendingTree is the kind of company that not only promotes diversity and inclusion; we thrive because of these values. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion (or creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or military status.

This is an opportunity for full-time employment. Please no third parties or Corp to Corp.

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