Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

SoFi

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$128,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted
67 days ago

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Similar $180k
This role $184k
$115k most similar roles pay here $253k

This role pays more than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $143,982–$216,656 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $184k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 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 36 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $153,600–$258,500 across 36 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Kubernetes and Istio team, you will design and develop high-quality software solutions to enhance developer productivity by simplifying interactions with AWS and Kubernetes. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to create intuitive and scalable cloud infrastructure, leading the Cloud Platform team in optimizing costs and performance, and integrating networking and storage services within AWS environments. You will also drive automation initiatives and conduct code reviews while staying current with emerging trends in cloud engineering. The ideal candidate has expertise in AWS, Kubernetes (especially EKS), Istio, and container orchestration, along with strong programming skills in Java/Kotlin, Python, or Go. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Terraform for IaC, and generative AI coding agents is preferred, as well as experience with cloud storage solutions, monitoring tools like Datadog, and security compliance practices.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop software to enhance developer interaction with cloud infrastructure on AWS and Kubernetes.
  • Lead the Cloud Platform team in optimizing cloud costs, resource utilization, and performance.
  • Develop software solutions for seamless use of networking, compute, and storage services within AWS environments.
  • Identify automation opportunities to improve process efficiency and developer productivity.
  • Integrate cloud-native technologies into existing systems for enhanced functionality and reliability.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of software development experience
  • Expertise in AWS and cloud-native technologies
  • Strong programming skills in Java/Kotlin, Python, or Go
  • Proficiency in Kubernetes (especially EKS) and Istio
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins
  • Excellent problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities

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