Sr Software Engineer, Data Foundations

SoFi

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CASeattle, WACottonwood Heights, UT
Salary: $128,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted: 64 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $184k

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This role pays more than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $144,837–$201,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $184k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

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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 · Sr Software Engineer, Data Foundations

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SoFi is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of backend services for its next-generation Lending Platform within Data Foundations. This role involves full lifecycle engagement from concept to deployment, focusing on implementing new capabilities, ensuring code quality, and delivering highly available, scalable services. The candidate will collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, Operations, Business, Legal, and Compliance teams to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions. Key responsibilities include resolving complex platform design issues, writing maintainable and well-structured code, and creating clear documentation. Proficiency in Git, CI/CD systems, data warehousing solutions like Snowflake, and IAC tools is essential, along with a deep understanding of distributed systems concepts. Full-stack experience in back-end technologies such as Kafka, Redis, Docker, and front-end frameworks like JavaScript, TypeScript, and React is preferred, as well as familiarity with microservices design principles and workflow orchestration technology.

Skills

Git CI/CD Snowflake Terraform Docker Kafka Redis JavaScript TypeScript React Microservices AWS Step Functions Airflow Temporal Python PostgreSQL Kubernetes

What you'll do

Lead the technical evolution of key platform subsystems within SoFi's data ecosystem.
Resolve complex issues in platform design and implementation by proposing durable solutions.
Write well-structured, maintainable code while making effective trade-offs between performance and maintainability.
Create clear operational documentation and contribute to team efficiency through mentorship.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

What we're looking for

3+ years of professional full-time software engineering experience.
Proficiency in using GIT and related CI/CD systems.
Experience with data warehousing solutions like Snowflake and IAC tools.
Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts.
Ability to lead technical evolution and resolve complex platform issues.
Expertise in writing maintainable, well-structured code and conducting code reviews.

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