Staff Software Engineer, SoFi

• If you’re passionate about solving complex technical problems and building resilient systems that serve millions of users, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency in JVM-based languages (Java or Kotlin preferred); familiarity with Spring Boot or equivalent frameworks
• Strong understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems principles
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud-native tooling, containerization, and infrastructure as code (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to drive large-scale cross-functional initiatives, collaborate effectively with stakeholders, and balance business priorities with technical constraints
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including business stakeholders, product managers, and junior engineers

Desirable

• We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the SoFi Invest team. SoFi Invest is SoFi’s retail investment platform that includes our market-leading robo-advisor, and online brokerage (stock, ETF, and mutual funds trading) products
• In this role, you will serve as a key architect and technical leader—driving forward our systems design, shaping our engineering culture, mentoring a team of engineers, and collaborating across the broader SoFi organization to deliver scalable, reliable, and performant trading systems
• Define and drive the long-term technical strategy for our trading infrastructure, focusing on reliability, scale, and future extensibility
• Lead critical architectural efforts, including system redesigns, platform migrations, and service decomposition for trading flows and market connectivity
• Contribute high-quality code and set the bar for software design, performance, and operational excellence
• Design and deliver highly available, low-latency backend services that support order management, routing, settlement, and real-time trading constraints
• Identify and remediate systemic bottlenecks, architecture weaknesses, and scaling limitations
• Ensure robust observability and operational readiness across services, championing standards in logging, monitoring, and alerting
• Own complex incident resolution and guide teams on root-cause analysis
• Act as a technical mentor and sounding board for engineers at all levels; lead by example in design reviews and technical decision-making
• Champion engineering best practices, system design maturity, and operational excellence across the Invest group
• Foster a culture of learning, inclusion, and continuous improvement
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and Compliance partners to translate business requirements into reliable, auditable systems
• Collaborate with peer engineers across SoFi to align platform capabilities and infrastructure patterns
• Lead technical working groups and influence roadmaps that span multiple teams