loanDepot · 1 day ago
Lead Front End Software Engineer (Angular/React)
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years exploanDepot is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, and evolve their flagship digital mortgage platform, focusing on high-quality web and application experiences while mentoring peers and engaging in day-to-day development.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesMortgageReal Estate
Responsibilities
Partner with Product Owners to translate user stories into technical designs, estimates, and clean implementations
Build and maintain modern, responsive, high-performance UIs using Angular (preferred) or React
Contribute across web, mobile, and desktop applications in a large enterprise environment
Lead technical design on moderately complex features and user stories, engaging Architecture, Data, and Security teams as needed
Write well-structured, maintainable code with testability and performance as core principles
Leverage AI-assisted and agentic development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, testing, and documentation
Actively participate in code reviews and design discussions, raising quality and consistency across the team
Ensure solutions follow security best practices, particularly around customer and financial data
Assist in diagnosing and resolving production issues, contributing to root-cause analysis and long-term fixes
Mentor junior engineers and help reinforce engineering best practices
Qualification
Required
Strong experience building single-page applications using Angular (preferred) or React
Solid understanding of responsive CSS design and UI frameworks such as Tailwind, Bootstrap, or Foundation
Experience with state management libraries (NgRx, Redux, Akita, or similar)
Working knowledge of RxJS, Observables, and async programming patterns in Angular
Demonstrated commitment to code quality, including unit testing, code reviews, and clean design
Experience designing applications suitable for CI/CD pipelines, with clear dependency boundaries
Familiarity with AI-assisted / agentic tooling for software development (e.g., code generation, test creation, refactoring assistance)
Experience developing and deploying applications on Microsoft Azure, including Azure Functions, Azure Storage (Blobs), Azure Service Bus, API Management, Service Fabric, Power Automate, Dynamics 365
5+ years of professional experience building enterprise-grade applications
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Full-stack experience with Microsoft technologies (Visual Studio, SQL Server) is a plus
Experience in mortgage, fintech, or loan servicing platforms (e.g., Empower) is a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision.
Wellness program to support both mental and physical health.
Generous paid time off options to support work-life balance.
Extensive internal growth and professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement.
Company
loanDepot
loanDepot is an independent retail mortgage lender that provides residential loans, refinance loans, and personal loan products nationwide.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$831.95MKey Investors
Parthenon Capital Partners
2025-08-19Post Ipo Debt· $150M
2025-06-02Post Ipo Debt· $200M
2024-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $300M
Leadership Team
David Smith
VP of National VA Lending
Jeffrey Wilkish
Regional Vice President
Recent News
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