SoFi
Overview
We are looking for an eager Senior Staff Software Engineer to join the Lending Finance Platform team, supporting our Capital Markets and Accounting business functions. SoFi aims to push the boundaries of lending with next-generation products and a strong emphasis on ownership, mentorship, collaboration, and delivering scalable, highly-available services. As a senior staff software engineer, you will be empowered to make technical decisions that impact the business, work with partner teams, implement new functionality, architect systems, squash bugs, maintain code health, and grow as an engineer. You will engage in the full product lifecycle and help scale the platform through collaboration with Product, Design, and Engineering. What You’ll Do
Hands-on Engineering/Technical Leadership & Strategy
Write production-grade, scalable backend code using Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and modern frameworks. Debug and resolve complex systems issues in high-scale, real-time services. Develop APIs, services, and platform infrastructure that support loan servicing, payment schedules, and operational workflows. Drive hands-on delivery of critical projects like schedule generation, batching frameworks, and testing infrastructure. Architect platform-level services and improve systems for resilience, observability, and extensibility. Make high-leverage engineering decisions that balance speed, quality, and maintainability.
Raise the bar on engineering quality through hands-on contributions, design reviews, and technical mentorship. Team Collaboration & Mentorship
Partner with product, design, operations, and other engineering teams to build solutions that deliver business value and customer impact. Contribute to cross-functional platform efforts (e.g., onboarding, credit bureau reporting, collections APIs). Drive alignment on technical strategy and execution, with strong written and verbal communication.
What You’ll Need
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 8+ years experience as a software engineer, designing and implementing complex software solutions. Experience with React / Java / Spring / Kotlin / PostgreSQL / AWS. Expertise with any modern Java frameworks, REST APIs, and relational databases. Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices for building scalable and robust applications. Proven experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams, promoting technical excellence and collaboration. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences. Experience with Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, cloud infrastructure, Terraform and CI/CD. Nice to have
Experience in financial services or fintech (loan servicing, payments, interest calculations, credit reporting, etc.). Experience with Temporal, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling. Exposure to data analytics or machine learning platforms. Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React, Scala, or Flutter. Compensation and Benefits
Compensation : The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as experience, skills, and location. Benefits : To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits page. SoFi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law. The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. New York applicants: Notice of Employee Rights. We are committed to an inclusive culture and offer reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities. If you need accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email accommodations@sofi.com. Due to insurance coverage issues, remote work is not available from Hawaii or Alaska at this time. Internal Employees: If you are a current employee, do not apply here – please navigate to our Internal Job Board in Greenhouse to apply to our open roles.
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We are looking for an eager Senior Staff Software Engineer to join the Lending Finance Platform team, supporting our Capital Markets and Accounting business functions. SoFi aims to push the boundaries of lending with next-generation products and a strong emphasis on ownership, mentorship, collaboration, and delivering scalable, highly-available services. As a senior staff software engineer, you will be empowered to make technical decisions that impact the business, work with partner teams, implement new functionality, architect systems, squash bugs, maintain code health, and grow as an engineer. You will engage in the full product lifecycle and help scale the platform through collaboration with Product, Design, and Engineering. What You’ll Do
Hands-on Engineering/Technical Leadership & Strategy
Write production-grade, scalable backend code using Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and modern frameworks. Debug and resolve complex systems issues in high-scale, real-time services. Develop APIs, services, and platform infrastructure that support loan servicing, payment schedules, and operational workflows. Drive hands-on delivery of critical projects like schedule generation, batching frameworks, and testing infrastructure. Architect platform-level services and improve systems for resilience, observability, and extensibility. Make high-leverage engineering decisions that balance speed, quality, and maintainability.
Raise the bar on engineering quality through hands-on contributions, design reviews, and technical mentorship. Team Collaboration & Mentorship
Partner with product, design, operations, and other engineering teams to build solutions that deliver business value and customer impact. Contribute to cross-functional platform efforts (e.g., onboarding, credit bureau reporting, collections APIs). Drive alignment on technical strategy and execution, with strong written and verbal communication.
What You’ll Need
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 8+ years experience as a software engineer, designing and implementing complex software solutions. Experience with React / Java / Spring / Kotlin / PostgreSQL / AWS. Expertise with any modern Java frameworks, REST APIs, and relational databases. Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices for building scalable and robust applications. Proven experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams, promoting technical excellence and collaboration. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences. Experience with Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, cloud infrastructure, Terraform and CI/CD. Nice to have
Experience in financial services or fintech (loan servicing, payments, interest calculations, credit reporting, etc.). Experience with Temporal, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling. Exposure to data analytics or machine learning platforms. Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React, Scala, or Flutter. Compensation and Benefits
Compensation : The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as experience, skills, and location. Benefits : To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits page. SoFi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law. The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. New York applicants: Notice of Employee Rights. We are committed to an inclusive culture and offer reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities. If you need accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email accommodations@sofi.com. Due to insurance coverage issues, remote work is not available from Hawaii or Alaska at this time. Internal Employees: If you are a current employee, do not apply here – please navigate to our Internal Job Board in Greenhouse to apply to our open roles.
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