Staff Backend Engineer, Custody Core (Crypto Security)

SoFi; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SoFi is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to build the next generation of its digital asset custody platform in Seattle. You will design core services powering custody, transactions, wallet infrastructure, and institutional crypto products.

You will collaborate with Security, Platform Engineering, Product, Treasury, and Operations to create highly available systems that protect customer assets while meeting regulatory and reliability requirements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience building highly available production services.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, asynchronous messaging, and event-driven systems.
• Experience with AWS or comparable cloud platforms.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and modern software development practices.
• Excellent debugging and production incident response skills.
• Nice to have experience with digital assets or blockchain infrastructure.
• Familiarity with custody platforms such as Fireblocks, BitGo, or Anchorage.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services supporting SoFi's digital asset custody platform.
• Develop secure transaction orchestration services for deposits, withdrawals, transfers, staking, and treasury operations.
• Build integrations with custody providers, blockchain infrastructure, and institutional settlement networks.
• Design APIs supporting retail and institutional crypto products.
• Develop services supporting wallet lifecycle management and blockchain interactions.
• Improve platform resiliency through redundancy, disaster recovery, observability, and automated recovery mechanisms.
• Optimize transaction throughput while maintaining strict security controls.
• Build scalable event-driven architectures supporting blockchain state changes and transaction processing.
• Partner closely with Security Engineering to implement cryptographic controls and authorization workflows.
• Collaborate with Product and Infrastructure teams to deliver new digital asset capabilities.

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

Production services

REST APIs

AWS

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka

CI/CD

Debugging

Job description

Who we are:

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The role

We are looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help build the next generation of SoFi’s digital asset custody platform. This engineer will design and develop the core services that power secure custody, blockchain transaction processing, wallet infrastructure, and institutional digital asset products.

This role sits at the center of crypto infrastructure, working closely with Security, Platform Engineering, Product, Treasury, and Operations to build highly available systems responsible for protecting customer assets.

The ideal candidate enjoys solving distributed systems problems, designing resilient APIs, and building financial infrastructure where security and reliability are first-class requirements.

What you’ll do:

• Design and build backend services supporting SoFi's digital asset custody platform
• Develop secure transaction orchestration services for deposits, withdrawals, transfers, staking, and treasury operations
• Build integrations with custody providers, blockchain infrastructure, and institutional settlement networks
• Design APIs supporting retail and institutional crypto products
• Develop services supporting wallet lifecycle management and blockchain interactions
• Improve platform resiliency through redundancy, disaster recovery, observability, and automated recovery mechanisms
• Optimize transaction throughput while maintaining strict security controls
• Build scalable event-driven architectures supporting blockchain state changes and transaction processing
• Partner closely with Security Engineering to implement cryptographic controls and authorization workflows
• Collaborate with Product and Infrastructure teams to deliver new digital asset capabilities

What you’ll need:

• 7+ years of backend software engineering experience
• Strong experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
• Experience building highly available production services
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, asynchronous messaging, and event-driven systems
• Experience with AWS or comparable cloud platforms
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, or similar technologies
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and modern software development practices
• Excellent debugging and production incident response skills

Nice to have:

• Experience working with digital assets or blockchain infrastructure
• Experience integrating with custody platforms such as Fireblocks, BitGo, or Anchorage
• Experience building financial services infrastructure
• Familiarity with blockchain transaction lifecycle and wallet architecture
• Experience designing secure approval workflows
• Understanding of distributed consensus and cryptographic systems
• Experience supporting institutional financial platforms

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.

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Internal Employees

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