Senior Software Engineer

sofi; United States; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work Seattle office

Job summary

SoFi is seeking an experienced backend engineer to build and operate scalable services in a cloud-based microservices environment. You will own architectural decisions, develop APIs and event-driven integrations, and ensure production reliability through monitoring and alerts.

You will collaborate with product, operations, and fellow engineers while mentoring teammates and contributing to design discussions. Seattle-based hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience with Java and Kotlin, Spring Boot, and cloud services (AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM)
• Experience with Kafka and AWS SQS, REST and gRPC APIs, and workflow platforms (Step Functions or Temporal)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (AWS CDK or CloudFormation) and CI/CD tools (CodePipeline or GitLab CI)
• Experience with PostgreSQL or DynamoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Airflow, and TypeScript
• Production experience with testing, operational practices, and monitoring tools (Datadog or CloudWatch)

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services in a cloud-based microservices environment
• Shape product architecture and own technical solutions for new requirements
• Build and maintain APIs, event-driven integrations, and workflows
• Deliver and support production services with monitoring and alerting
• Collaborate with product, operations, and engineering teams to improve product quality
• Mentor teammates and share technical knowledge

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

AWS

Kafka

REST

gRPC

Step Functions

Temporal

Terraform

CloudFormation

CodePipeline

GitLab CI

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Airflow

TypeScript

Datadog

CloudWatch

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS EC2

AWS S3

AWS Lambda

IAM

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

CodePipeline

GitLab CI

Job description

Role overview

Build and operate backend services for digital financial products in a cloud based microservices environment. The role combines hands on engineering with technical design, production ownership, and collaboration with product, business, operations, and engineering partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop performant, scalable backend applications using object oriented languages and services designed for high availability.
• Shape product architecture and own technical solutions for new requirements.
• Build and maintain APIs, service interfaces, event driven integrations, and workflow orchestration.
• Deliver and support production services, using monitoring and alerting to maintain operational quality.
• Work with product, business, operations, and peer engineering teams to deliver useful product improvements.
• Share technical knowledge and mentor teammates.

Requirements

• A master’s degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative field, plus at least three years of relevant experience; a suitable combination of education, training, and experience may qualify.
• Experience with Java and Kotlin, Spring Boot, and cloud services such as AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, and IAM.
• Experience with Kafka and AWS SQS, REST and gRPC APIs, and workflow platforms such as Step Functions or Temporal.
• Experience with infrastructure as code, including AWS CDK or CloudFormation, and CI/CD tools such as CodePipeline or GitLab CI.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or DynamoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Airflow, and TypeScript.
• Production experience with testing, operational practices, and monitoring tools such as Datadog or AWS CloudWatch.

Benefits and work setup

• Hybrid work from a Seattle office, with part time telecommuting available.
• Listed annual base salary range: $200,000–$220,000. Final pay depends on factors including experience, skills, and location.
• Standard company benefits are mentioned, but specific benefits are not detailed.