Senior Engineering Manager & Site Lead (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Buenos Aires
Engineering – Software Engineering /
Full-Time /
Hybrid
At Lendbuzz, we believe financial opportunity should be more personalized and fair. We develop innovative technologies that provide underserved and overlooked borrowers with better access to credit. While our core operations are based in the United States, we are excited to be setting up our presence in Argentina as we continue to grow globally. From our employees to our dealers, partners, and borrowers, we’ve built a company and a culture around a resolute belief in the promise and power of diversity. We value independent and critical thinking - and we’re looking forward to building a strong local team in Argentina to support our mission.
Lendbuzz is expanding its global engineering footprint with a new site in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager & Site Lead to be the first hire for this new location. This leader will play a dual role: (1) guiding a team of engineers to build critical functionality for Lendbuzz’s platform, and (2) serving as the site lead, responsible for scaling the office and shaping its culture.
This role is ideal for a technical leader who can code, review, and architect alongside their team while also inspiring, mentoring, and building an engineering organization from the ground up. As the site grows through 2026 and beyond, the Site Lead will have the opportunity to evolve into a senior leadership position with broader organizational responsibilities.
Growth Opportunity
As the Buenos Aires office expands, this role will grow its span of control with responsibility for multiple teams and functions. The right candidate will help shape the strategic direction of Lendbuzz’s engineering presence in Argentina and become a cornerstone of our global technology leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering technical excellence and delivering high-quality, scalable software
- Collaboration: Work closely with Product Designers, Product Managers, and Software Engineers in the U.S. and globally to design and deliver compelling user-facing products
- Site Leadership: Serve as the leader for the Buenos Aires engineering office—building culture, attracting top talent, and establishing the site as a core part of Lendbuzz’s global engineering organization
- Operational Excellence: Drive software development best practices, including code reviews, testing strategies, and production monitoring to ensure reliability and quality
- Scaling: Partner with global engineering leadership to grow the site from the initial 5 engineers into a larger, multi-functional team that includes QA and analysts
- Inspiration & Influence: Be a leader that people want to follow, setting the tone for technical rigor, ownership, and collaborative culture
Key Requirements:
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant hands-on development in SaaS or fintech environments
- 5+ years in engineering management, with proven success mentoring teams and delivering complex projects
- Strong technical expertise across modern software development practices and tools; ability to dive deep into code and architecture when needed
- Experience in leading cross-functional, globally distributed teams
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills—able to inspire both engineers and cross-functional partners
- Experience in React, Node.js, and TypeScript, RESTful APIs, full-stack development
- Experience in developing mobile application
- Proficiency in Ruby is beneficial, with additional value placed on familiarity with Next.js and Nest.js
- Experience in Python development
- Skilled in debugging, optimization, and unit/integration testing
- Experience with Linux, Bash, and Docker
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) to collaborate effectively with U.S. leadership and global teams
Nice-to-Have:
- Prior experience launching or scaling a new engineering office or site
- Background in fintech, automotive, or financial services platforms
- Strong local network in Buenos Aires tech talent market
We believe:
Diversity is a competitive advantage. We celebrate our differences, and are better when we have a variety of experiences, viewpoints, and backgrounds.
Compassion is a strength. We care about our customers and look to build long-term relationships with them.
Simplicity is a key feature. We work hard to make our forms and processes as painless and intuitive as possible.
Honesty and transparency are non negotiable. We incorporate these traits in all of our interactions.
Financial opportunity belongs to everyone. We work every day to improve lives by extending this opportunity.
If you believe these things too then we would love to hear from you!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
