About
Sofi
Job Description
We are looking for a talented, passionate Staff Software Engineer to help shape and drive the
future of SoFi's loan underwriting engineering platform. The ideal candidate is hands-on,
articulate and focused engineer, who can help us to develop features and functionality; mentor
others; and extend our application architecture to meet new requirements.
We move quickly and use a core stack of Java / Kotlin / Spring Boot / JPA / Hibernate / Kafka /
Git, but you don't have to be an expert in any of these. Rather, we're looking for engineers that
are humble, hungry and smart and have a strong desire to make a difference in our members
lives.
At SoFi, you'll become part of a new kind of finance company whose ambition is to help our
members achieve financial independence and reach their goals. We aim to be at the center of our
members' financial lives, and to help every member get their money right. We created student
loan refinancing, addressing the biggest financial challenge of a new generation through a
modern approach to lending and personal finance.
Next we expanded our products and services across loans, wealth management, and insurance.
SoFi Money-a modern take on a checking or savings account--is our newest innovation and
disruption to the financial services industry. SoFi has achieved significant growth, with ambitious
plans ahead, but to continue this growth we need great talent. And that starts with you.
Job Responsibilities
Full development life-cycle from project requirements to deployment.
Lead the development and testing of system components/services, code and design reviews
Define new product/technical architectures for across one or several features of the product
Deliver and operate highly available and scalable services in a production environment
Mentor other engineers, support the technical culture, and help grow the team
Communicate with project leads, product managers and other software developers on
multiple projects.
Job Qualifications
Computer Science Degree or equivalent from a fully-accredited college or university
10+ years Java programming experience
Solid understanding of relational databases including PostgreSQL with JPA/Hibernate.
Effective in Git-based distributed version control systems
Ability to thrive in Agile-based, microservices environments
Work and play well with others; SoFi is a collaborative workplace
Desired Skills
Spring Boot, Kafka, and Kotlin
Working knowledge of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD)
Knowledge in analytics, metrics, and monitoring integrations
Test driven development along with unit and integration testing.
Web development using React and Node JavaScript as well as Typescript
Familiarity with AWS and at-scale services
Personal Attributes of the Ideal Candidate Include
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced growing company.
Ability to drive a project from inception to completion.
Enthusiasm for solving challenging problems.
Team attitude: a willingness to roll up your sleeves, work with others and get stuff done.
Benefits
Competitive salary packages and bonuses.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as disability benefits.
100% of medical, vision, and dental premiums paid by SoFI for employees and their
dependents.
Generous vacation and holidays
401(k) and education on retirement planning.
Tuition reimbursement on approved programs, up to $5,250 a year.
Monthly contribution to help you pay off your student loans.
Employer paid lunch program and subsidized gym membership.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
About Sofi
SoFi is a finance company offering a range of lending and wealth management services.