Principal Software Engineer, Loans Platform

SoFi

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$198,400–$341,000 / yr
Posted
170 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $270k
$130k most similar roles pay here $364k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $167,100–$223,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $270k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About SoFi

SoFi Technologies is a fintech company offering student and personal loans, mortgages, credit cards, investing, banking, and insurance products, positioning itself as a one-stop financial services platform. Industry: Financial Technology & Personal Finance

SoFi currently has 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $158,400–$264,000 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Loans Platform

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SoFi is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical evolution of its financial services platform, focusing on strategic initiatives that enhance member control over their financial futures. This role involves identifying and resolving systemic issues across multiple domains, defining long-term architectural direction, and driving alignment between divisions to achieve business goals. The candidate will mentor engineers, contribute to recruiting processes, and shape hiring standards while collaborating with Product, Marketing, Operations, Business, Legal, and Compliance teams. Key responsibilities include enhancing engineering efficiency, improving productivity through Agile methodologies, and ensuring the scalability of mission-critical systems. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of professional software development experience, including at least seven in technical leadership roles, with expertise in Git, CI/CD systems, and scaling highly-available platforms.

Skills

Git CI/CD Agile AWS Kubernetes Docker Python PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB CICD Scalability High_Availability Mentorship Recruiting Technical_Leadership

What you'll do

  • Lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives across multiple product domains.
  • Resolve systemic business, technical, or organizational problems spanning company-wide.
  • Define long-term architectural direction aligning stakeholder teams around shared vision.
  • Drive alignment across divisions to resolve technical and organizational conflicts effectively.
  • Raise engineering maturity by identifying and leading key cultural and process improvements.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute in recruiting processes, shaping hiring standards.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • 7+ years in a technical leadership role
  • Proven ability to lead cross-team initiatives supporting business goals
  • Deep expertise in scaling highly-available, mission-critical systems
  • Expert proficiency with GIT and CI/CD systems
  • Experience leading improvements in Agile methodologies

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