Sr Manager, Database Engineering
LendingClubSan Francisco, California, United States
Posted March 10, 2026
197000 - 230000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
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. We are one of the first fintechs to acquire a national bank charter, which has transformed our business economics and introduced all new capabilities, and now others are following our lead, validating the strength of our model. We are one of America’s largest providers of unsecured personal loans, originating more than $100 billion in loans to our more than 5 million high-FICO, high-income members and helping them save millions on their cost of credit. And we’re just getting started. A Culture that Delivers Impact: We’re tackling big problems, but we’re a small enough organization for each individual to make a real difference People: We’re a group of smart, kind, low-ego, and values-driven people from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds who are committed to our mission Ideas: We seek out the best ideas – no matter where they come from – to look beyond what is possible today Values: It’s not just what you accomplish, it’s also how you accomplish it that matters Member FDIC
Job Description
Join the Database Engineering team at LendingClub as Sr Manager to define the long-term vision for database engineering, manage a team of Database Engineers, and partner with application, platform, and data engineering teams to establish standards for database architecture, schema governance, and query performance.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience leading and developing engineering teams
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in database engineering or DBA roles
- Deep expertise in at least one major relational database platform (Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL)
- Proven experience designing, operating, and scaling high-volume OLTP systems in production environments
- Strong working knowledge of AWS infrastructure and managed database services (e.g., RDS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3)
- Experience using Python or similar languages to build automation, tooling, and operational workflows
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, security, and operations teams
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
- More
