Why Lendela?

We're growing our team to support our market leading fintech product. Join a fast growing startup with presence in 4 countries to help us build new features, enhance our interface & design new solutions. We are seeking a talented and motivated intern to join our team as a Web Developer, either as a Frontend of Backend Dev. 

• Join a growing tech team and play an important role
• Accelerate your growth by working with an experienced product and tech team
• Have your work be used by thousands of real users
• Be part of an international company

What you'll learn

• Modern software development: Develop from scratch and maintain features for our web application using modern technologies such as Node/VueJS/PHP. (Exact technologies will depend if you join as a FE or BE, we are flexible.)
• Collaboration: Work with other developers and product managers to implement new features and integrate frontend designs with server-side logic via API. Learn how to turn requirements into deliverables. Be part of sprint planning, contributing to the outcome of the application.
• High quality code: Write reusable, testable, and maintainable code under the guidance of senior developers. Taking into account performance, scalability and security.
• Documentation: Ensure that what you're building meets the requirements of the business and that the whole team knows how it works.
• Your journey: In the first month, you'll help our developers identify and fix bugs. Getting you familiar with our system and language. In the second month, you'll complete whole features, guided by a senior dev. Teaching you how to understand problems and implement solutions. In the third month (and beyond), help scope and design features. Giving you experience on solutioning, where you'll have the opportunity to decide the outcome of new features.

What we look for in an intern

• Currently or recently finished a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field related to software development. Bootcamp candidates are also welcome to apply
• Strong understanding of underlying technology e.g. CSS/design or Javascript or OOP fundamentals rather than experience with particular frameworks
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Must be passionate about writing clean code and researching the best way to approach problems. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Knowledge of Git, RESTful APIs a plus
• Must be based in Kuala Lumpur, and be able to commit a minimum of 3 months. Only accepting local Malaysian candidates

About Lendela

Founded in 2018, Lendela is a fast-growing fintech on a mission to simplify financing and enable greater financial access. Our platform matches borrowers with personalised loan options through a simple application, empowering borrowers with choice and transparency while offering an alternative to the cumbersome and opaque traditional lending landscape.

Since our inception, we have facilitated over 400,000 loan applications alongside more than 100 lending partners. In 2023, we successfully raised US$5 million in an oversubscribed Series A to scale our unique model across Asia Pacific. Our backers include Singlife co-founder Walter de Oude’s Chocolate Ventures as well as prominent Singapore-based VC firm Cocoon Capital. Lendela currently serves customers in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia. 

Why join us?

Your growth is our success: We believe that when you get to achieve your potential, consumers, investors, and the team all win. This is why we’re as invested in the company’s success as we are in yours, and joining us means that you’ll be working alongside people who genuinely want you to be the best you can be.

We’re in an industry with massive growth potential and huge challenges to solve: The global lending industry is vibrant, varied, and ripe for exponential growth — and we’re riding it hard. We have a significant advantage in APAC and are well-placed to solve the problems in the industry today. Joining us means that you’ll be at the forefront of this transformation.

We’re global and diverse: We operate across four exciting markets and are home to dozens of subject matter experts who honed their expertise in some of the world’s most recognisable companies. This means that you’ll get to work with diverse teams, expose yourself to game-changing ideas, and grapple with challenging problems every day.

We’re driven by what works: We’re guided by data in whatever we do, and we measure the results of every decision we make to ensure we’re constantly optimising for our business objectives. Joining us means you’ll get to embrace this data-driven way of working alongside true champions of it, aligning your growth with the outcomes you achieve.