Director of Software Engineering, AI Experience

SoFi; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to spearhead the development of AI-driven personal finance solutions. This role involves managing high-performing engineering teams and collaborating across product, design, and data science to enhance user experiences. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and a strong leadership background, driving innovative initiatives that leverage cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of management experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in developing AI-powered personal finance applications.
• Drive architecture and lead technical development of features.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field

Tools

JVM-based application development

Job description

Director of Software Engineering, AI Experience

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This range is provided by SoFi. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$192,000.00/yr - $330,000.00/yr

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Who we are:

Shape a brighter financial future with us.

Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance.

We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.

The role

We are seeking a Director, Software Engineering to lead the development of data-enabled and AI-powered personal finance experiences. This position involves leading teams in the development of novel applications of modern AI technology, in support of helping our users to understand, manage, and automate their finances.

You will leverage SoFi’s unique position as a one-stop-shop for personal finance, bringing the latest advances in technology together with our multi-product fintech platform to build differentiated data-driven experiences.

At SoFi, we pride ourselves on the collaboration between Product, Design and Engineering and so you will be involved in the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through building, deploying and continual improvement and evolution.

What you’ll do:

• Grow and Manage a high performing group with multiple managers and full-stack engineering teams
• Drive Architecture and lead technical development of AI-based personal finance features, across UI, systems, and data.
• Work on 0-1 product initiatives in close partnership Product, Design, and Data Science.
• Foster a culture of technical and operational excellence, mentoring engineers and engineering managers.
• Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies, partnering on product and business strategy.
  
  
  

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field
• 7+ years of management experience
• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• Demonstrated history of building high-performing engineering teams
• Professional experience with JVM-based application development
• Experience leading full-stack teams
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• A blend of demonstrated business, product management, engineering and execution skills
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves, collaborate with others and get stuff done
• Strong sense of responsibility; driving a project from inception to completion
• Deep curiosity for how complex (financial) systems work, and an ability to internalize and analyze this information quickly
• Passion for your customers! You do right by them, always
  
  
  

Nice to haves

• Experience building AI-based applications (ML and LLM-driven applications)
• Experience in Fintech or highly regulated industries
• Experience building consumer-facing applications
  
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location.

To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi 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, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner 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 for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

New York applicants: Notice of Employee Rights

SoFi is committed to embracing diversity. As part of this commitment, SoFi offers 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 [e-mail].

Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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