Product Architect

LendingOne is a direct private lender for Real Estate professionals headquartered in Boca Raton, FL with an additional office in Charlotte, NC. LendingOne made the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America in 2019. Along with being rated one of the Top Workplaces in 2022 and 2023 by Sun Sentinel!

We specialize in providing business-purpose mortgage loans for non-owner-occupied investment properties. We offer fix/flip bridge loans and long-term rental financing. Not a broker nor a bank, but a fully funded lending partner that can close consistently. LendingOne and its affiliates have extensive real estate experience and have provided over $4 Billion in real estate capital.

We are not your typical corporate environment. We are a group of entrepreneurial self-starters, working together to redefine the private lending world, one investment at a time. We focus on providing excellent client service, a professional approach, and true reliability.

At LendingOne, we view our people as the backbone of our success. We hire for character and ambition and believe in providing a platform to our employees that cultivates an environment of mutual trust, respect, and benefit.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically proficient individual to join our technology team as a Product Architect. This role will work closely with our product managers and software development vendors to ensure the successful delivery of our products. The Product Architect will be responsible for providing technical leadership and guidance throughout the product development lifecycle, with a focus on systems architecture, API design, security, scalability, and observability requirements.

This is a full-time employment opportunity working in our Headquarters office in Boca Raton, FL.

Requirements

Qualifications:

In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following list of qualifications and responsibilities is not all inclusive, as each employee is expected to be a team player and may be assigned other tasks as necessary. This is meant to serve as an overview of the position description: 

• 3 years of experience in software development, with exposure to systems architecture and design.
• Strong understanding of API design principles, RESTful architecture, and web services.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and encryption.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code.
• Experience with QA automation frameworks and test automation tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software products in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal product managers to define technical requirements and specifications for new products and features.
• Lead the design and development of scalable and secure internal APIs that facilitate communication between different components of our systems.
• Define and implement best practices for internal API design, ensuring consistency, reusability, and ease of maintenance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline business processes through the use of internal APIs, and work with stakeholders to prioritize and implement these enhancements.
• Ensure the scalability and performance of our internal APIs by designing for high availability, efficient data transfer, and effective caching strategies.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate internal APIs into existing systems and develop new features and functionality.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to automate deployment, testing, and monitoring of internal API endpoints.
• Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of internal APIs, and implement improvements as needed to meet evolving business requirements.

Benefits

WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Training and career development with growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Company matching 401(k) Plan
• Casual work environment

LendingOne is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.