Manager, Software Engineering

🏢 Lendingtree · 📍 Charlotte, NC, United States · 💼 hybrid 💰 $150,000 - $150,000 / yr

⚡ Direct Talent Broker Referral

Why apply through CandidatesReach?

✔ Tailored Executive Endorsement Letter: Highlight your real strengths and verified background directly to hiring leads.

✔ Your Preferred Screening Terms: Choose between a 1-minute quick phone screen or scheduled email calendar.

✔ $500 Cash Hiring Bonus: Receive $500 direct cash reward after 30 days of active employment.

Position Summary & Responsibilities

*PLEASE NOTE: This role is open to candidates located in Charlotte, NC with hybrid attendance required. Hybrid requires in-person attendance at least 3 days a week (ideally Tuesday-Thursday) in our Charlotte, NC office. Additionally, this position does not offer visa sponsorship, now or in the future.*

About LendingTree

LendingTree is the nation's leading online financial services marketplace. We empower consumers to shop, compare, and save on financial products including mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, insurance, and more. Our mission is to help consumers make smarter financial decisions while creating innovative technology solutions that drive business growth and exceptional customer experiences.

Position Summary

LendingTree is seeking an experienced and passionate Manager, Software Engineering to lead a team of software engineers responsible for building and scaling customer-facing and internal technology platforms. This leader will play a critical role in developing engineering talent, driving technical excellence, delivering high-impact business initiatives, and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. The candidate will manage the team resources for a lead matching system where the end user submits a request for help finding lenders to match their need. The system interacts with multiple distributed systems like SalesForce and inhouse applications. The team currently consists of 4 software engineers and 2 testing engineers. The candidate will be responsible for managing the development engineers, guiding the development team towards long term goals, interacting with stakeholders and managing expectations.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership, with a special emphasis on AI experience and the ability lead the team(s) to drive to an AI development landscape. They will also exhibit technical depth, excel at cross-functional collaboration, and have a proven track record of delivering complex software solutions in fast-paced, data-driven environments.

What You'll Do:

🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Lendingtree Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Evaluating performance-driven digital marketing tech capabilities, high-volume transactional data handling, and ROI optimization mindset.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Focusing on tech stack vanity metrics rather than direct business revenue impact.
2. Slow delivery cadence or resistance to pivoting based on real-time market data.
3. Weak grasp of unit economics in customer acquisition loops.

✨ Recommended Role Alignment Hook:

I engineer high-conversion fintech funnels that optimize user acquisition economics at scale while maintaining rigorous data security.

🔒 Free Candidate Preparation Access

Unlock Preparation Priorities & Alignment Hook

🤝 Talent Broker Referral · $500 Bonus Included

Apply for Manager, Software Engineering

Setup your contact terms & referral note to get recommended directly to the hiring lead at Lendingtree.

⚡ Continue with Google (Instant Setup)

or with email

Already have an account? Sign in here