Quick Summary
About Lendable
Lendable is a leading fintech company dedicated to building world-class technology for credit and savings. We are one of the UK’s newest unicorns, with over 700 team members and a track record of profitability since 2017. Backed by top investors like Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs, we are highly rated by customers (4.9 on Trustpilot).
We have innovated consumer finance products, including loans, credit cards, and car finance, enabling rapid access to funds. As we expand into major Western markets (UK and US), we aim to disrupt traditional banking systems with advanced solutions.
Join us if you want to:
- Take ownership and make a material impact on Lendable’s direction and success from day one.
- Collaborate with exceptional, resourceful small teams to solve complex problems and innovate beyond the status quo.
- Build cutting-edge technology in-house, leveraging new data sources, machine learning, and AI for efficient operations.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior React Native Engineer to join our Lenda team in Mexico, focusing on building a new consumer credit card. This role is crucial for our international expansion within one of Europe’s most successful fintechs.
You will be part of a small, cross-functional team with a startup mentality, rapidly iterating on a product recently launched in closed beta. Your main responsibility will be the React Native mobile application, ensuring high-quality features and a scalable frontend codebase. You will collaborate with backend engineers on API contracts, contribute to the broader frontend, and partner with product stakeholders to deliver impactful improvements.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, resourceful engineer who writes maintainable code and approaches problems pragmatically, with a keen interest in both the "why" and "how" of feature delivery.
Tech Stack
Frontend
- Typescript
- React Native
- Expo
- NextJS
- GraphQL
- Jest
- React Testing Library
- Maestro
Backend
- PHP 8 (Symfony)
- AWS
- Postgres
- RabbitMQ
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- ArgoCD
Tooling
- Github, Jira & Confluence (Code & Product Management)
- Datadog & Sentry (Debugging & Reporting)
- Figma & Storybook (Design Process)
Essential Skills
- Solid understanding of recent Typescript versions.
- Commercial experience in cross-platform mobile development with React Native and modern web development with React / NextJS.
- Proficiency in understanding diverse user needs across various platforms and devices.
- Experience with automated testing approaches, applying a pragmatic view to implementing and improving the testing pyramid.
- Ability to leverage AI development tooling (copilots, autonomous agents) to accelerate delivery while maintaining high-quality features.
- Strong product mindset, comfortable collaborating with product owners to define and estimate business requirements.
- B2 (Intermediate) level written and spoken English for clear technical communication within an English-speaking team.
What Would Make You Stand Out
- Working proficiency in written or spoken Spanish, enhancing effectiveness in the Mexican market.
- Experience using GraphQL in a production environment.
- Knowledge of mobile performance best practices and debugging.
- Familiarity with staged rollouts and multivariate testing for feature releases and hypothesis validation.
- Understanding of accessibility needs and relevant tooling/guidelines.
- Experience in UI/UX design, comfortable discussing approaches with product designers.
- Proven track record of building or contributing to products that have scaled to a large user base.
Interview Process
- Initial video call with a talent team member.
- 30-minute video call with a hiring manager to discuss experience and technical questions.
- 15-minute online cognitive assessment and a take-home React Native coding exercise.
- Final Onsite or Video Interviews:
- Technical session with peers to discuss the coding exercise, problem-solving, and technical experience.
- Interview with an Engineering Manager to assess motivations, goals, and team fit.
Life at Lendable
- Opportunity to scale one of the world’s most successful fintech companies.
- Best-in-class compensation, including equity.
- Flexible work: Work from home on Mondays and Fridays; in-office collaboration (Shoreditch, London) Tuesday-Thursday.
- Fully stocked kitchen with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks provided in the office (Tuesday-Thursday).
- Comprehensive private health insurance for physical and mental well-being.
- Commitment to being an equal-opportunity employer and fostering an inclusive workspace in London.
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