Staff Software Engineer, AI - Member Growth

SoFi

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WASan Francisco, CA
Salary: $153,600–$264,000 / yr
Posted: 130 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $167,550–$237,175 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $202k 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 · Staff Software Engineer, AI - Member Growth

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As a Staff Software Engineer, AI in the Member Growth organization at SoFi, you will lead the development of advanced personalization tools and AI-driven solutions to support members’ financial journeys. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving technical architecture for AI and ML systems, delivering scalable services, mentoring team members, and collaborating with product managers and data scientists. You should have extensive experience in Python and a modern tech stack, including Java, Kotlin, Spring, AWS, Snowflake, and Kubernetes. The role requires expertise in building Agents, fine-tuning models, and integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into applications. With a focus on seamless collaboration between Product, Design, and Engineering, you will play a crucial part in the product lifecycle from ideation to deployment, ensuring that SoFi members receive personalized financial guidance and resources tailored to their unique needs.

Skills

Python AWS Kubernetes Snowflake Java Kotlin Spring Large Language Models (LLMs) CI/CD MCP servers Prompt engineering SOA microservice-based application

What you'll do

Drive technical architecture and design decisions for AI and ML-based solutions.
Lead the development and testing of highly available and scalable services.
Mentor other engineers and support the growth of the engineering team.
Translate product requirements into user stories and technical solutions.
Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies in AI and ML.

What we're looking for

8+ years of programming experience with expertise in Python
Deep understanding of AI and ML systems, including building agents and fine-tuning models
Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into applications
Proficiency in Java/Kotlin/Spring/AWS/Snowflake and Kubernetes for cloud-native development
Strong ownership mindset, driving projects from inception to completion
Comfortable working on SOA or microservice-based applications
Ability to mentor other engineers and support a collaborative technical culture

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