LendingClub · 8 hours ago
Sr Manager, Data Engineering
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$197K/yr - $232K/yr
8+ years expLendingClub Corporation is the leading digital marketplace bank in the U.S., dedicated to empowering people toward better financial health. The Sr Manager, Data Engineering will lead a team to scale data capabilities, focusing on batch processing, real-time streaming, and pipeline orchestration to enhance the company's data ecosystem.
Consumer LendingCreditFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechLendingPeer to PeerPersonal Finance
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a team of data engineers building systems, libraries, and frameworks that power batch and streaming data and ML applications
Partner with Product, Business, and Engineering teams to align data solutions with strategic priorities and deliver measurable business impact
Define and evolve the technical vision for LendingClub’s modern data stack, including Hadoop, Spark, DBT, Airflow/Dagster, Atlan, Trino, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS
Design and deliver scalable, reliable data pipelines that transform raw data into trusted, business-ready datasets
Champion data quality, observability, governance, and lineage to ensure data is accurate, compliant, and dependable
Identify opportunities for automation, performance optimization, cost efficiency, and scalability across the data ecosystem
Establish and promote best practices for software development, CI/CD, and operational excellence
Provide technical leadership in resolving production issues, driving root-cause analysis, and improving system resiliency
Mentor and inspire team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and delivery excellence
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in data or software engineering, including 3+ years in a technical leadership or people management role
Proven ability to lead, develop, and scale high-performing data engineering teams while remaining hands-on with architecture and design
Deep expertise in distributed data systems (Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Kafka), orchestration frameworks (Airflow/Dagster), DBT, and modern data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake)
Strong coding background in Python and experience building production-grade pipelines
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and cloud cost optimization
Skilled in Git, CI/CD, Agile, and test-driven development
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business needs
Committed to simplicity, scalability, and delivering high-quality, reliable, and efficient data solutions
Preferred
Experience with open-source ML frameworks and the end-to-end model development lifecycle
Background leading teams that build and operate containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS)
Experience in regulated industries (fintech, banking, or healthcare) with a focus on data governance, lineage, and compliance
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
401(k) match
Health and wellness programs
Flexible time off policies for salaried employees
Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
Company
LendingClub
Since our founding in 2007, we have transformed the banking industry by bringing a traditional credit product - the installment loan - online and we’ve been on the fast track ever since.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (3)
2022 (26)
2021 (19)
2020 (106)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$392.23MKey Investors
Kleiner PerkinsUnion Square VenturesFoundation Capital
2017-04-09Post Ipo Equity
2014-12-11IPO
2014-08-22Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Scott Sanborn
CEO
Drew LaBenne
Chief Financial Officer
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