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This role pays more than
62%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,475–$225,000
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$209k
versus about
$188k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
16 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$172,800–$247,500
across 13 roles with salary data.
The Staff Backend Engineer, Custody Core (Crypto Security) joins the team to build the next generation of the digital asset custody platform. This role involves designing and developing core services for secure custody, blockchain transaction processing, wallet infrastructure, and institutional digital asset products. Key responsibilities include developing transaction orchestration services for deposits, withdrawals, and staking, while building integrations with blockchain infrastructure and settlement networks. The engineer will improve platform resiliency through redundancy and observability while optimizing transaction throughput. Required technical skills include experience with applied cryptography, key management architectures like HSMs or MPC protocols, and distributed systems. The role utilizes AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka to solve complex problems regarding blockchain state changes, transaction signing lifecycles, and secure wallet architecture within a high-stakes financial environment.
What does a Backend Engineer earn?
Median $206000 from 33 postings across 18 companies.