Staff Software Engineer, SoFi
Data Platform
$153.6-264k
+ Bonus + Long Term Incentives
Mobile & online personal finance services
Be an early applicant
Mobile & online personal finance services
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$153.6-264k
+ Bonus + Long Term Incentives
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help people reach financial independence to realize their ambitions.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is both forward-thinking and hands-on, and has a strong sense of ownership and delivery
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Over 10 years of hands-on experience in software/data engineering with a proven track record of successfully building data systems and platforms
- Strong programming skills ideally on a modern stack including but not limited to Python, SQL
- Experience in a collaborative coding environment, refining designs together, navigating code reviews, and managing pull requests
- Broad proficiency in database platforms and significant experience with cloud data warehouse platforms such as Snowflake, and familiarity with others like Redshift, or Google BigQuery
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to simplify complex issues into actionable plans with a detail-oriented approach to your work
- Thorough knowledge and passion around system design and data architecture principles
- Experience with data tools like Snowflake/GitLab/AWS/Airflow/DBT /Tableau, Power BI etc
- Experience in building/deploying resources using Infrastructure as Code - IaC tools (like Terraform)
- Knowledge in analytics, metrics, and monitoring integrations
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Desirable
- Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLM) into products
- Good understanding of AI and its usage
- Experience in a highly regulated and governed sector, though the Fintech industry is advantageous
What the job involves
- SoFi is seeking an experienced and motivated Staff Software Engineer to be part of our Data Platform group within the Data Enablement division
- The mission of the Data Enablement division is to activate data throughout SoFi, enabling the creation of personalized and delightful experiences for our customers
- As a Staff Software engineer, you will help achieve the vision and strategy to build foundational and critical data platform products which are highly leveraged across SoFi for analytical, reporting, AI/ML use-cases that will drive teams to perform self serve analytics, gain insights and increase data driven decisions for all of sofi products
- This role is for a talented, enthusiastic, detail-oriented and experienced Software Engineer with a proven track record of taking on big challenges in an agile way
- You’ll be at the heart of SoFi’s data platform, acting as a leader and a force multiplier for critical initiatives across Semantic Layer, BI analytics, AI usecases, Operational experience enhancements expanding crucial knowledge in the team
- You’ll act as a subject matter expert for data platform capabilities that can be leveraged across SoFi for analytical, reporting, ML/AI self-service use-cases
- This role requires you to live at the cross section of data and software engineering collaborating between Product, Design, and Engineering, so you’ll be involved in the entire product lifecycle from ideation to building, deploying, and continuously improving
- You’ll mentor technical team members in best practices for Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, dbt, and AWS data services, promoting a culture of technical distinction and innovation
- Plus, you’ll be working alongside a team of talented engineers
- Drive technical architecture, design decisions and cross-functional discussions for the SoFi Data platform products
- Lead and oversee the full SDLC, from project requirements to deployment following best practices and uphold coding standards
- Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies, and deliver timely results in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
- Build and optimize Operational experience for systems and processes and be part of an on-call team rotation to support the SoFi Data Platform capabilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, influence best practices upstream and down, and deliver solutions that meet business needs
- Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and trade offs mapping industry patterns and best practices to solve novel problems for technical/non-technical stakeholders verbally and in well written documentation
- Monitor project performance against defined milestones and goals
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship and strategic guidance to the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and excellence
- Contribute to hiring and training efforts to build a skilled and motivated engineering workforce
Our take
SoFi started by offering ways for students to secure better financial terms on their loans, and now offers a huge range of personal finance products, including bank accounts, loans, mortgages, investment advice, and investment opportunities. Many customers find they have to go to multiple financial service providers to meet all their finance needs, but SoFi overcomes this issue by putting it all in one place.
Its goal, to cover all the financial bases, sets them apart from many of the traditional banks and even some of their digital competitors, such as Avant, which has chosen to focus on providing credit alternatives. Although it is operating in a competitive market with a lot of big players such as Monzo, Revolut, and Starling, the company has managed to raise huge amounts of funding to support its rapid expansion.
SoFi has focussed on global expansion, moving outside the US, and has made a series of acquisitions to support this - including a Hong Kong-based investment app called 8 Securities. After going public on the New York Stock Exchange via a SPAC merger in June 2021, the company has continued to evolve and release more mission-oriented services into its roster, and strengthened its lending capabilities through a $350 million post-IPO loan. To date, the company has sold over $15 billion in personal loan collateral and continues to strengthen its offering.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$369.9m
LATE VC
May 2019
$500m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $2.7bn
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health, vision, dental, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Generous vacation and holidays
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- 401(k) and education on retirement planning
- Tuition reimbursement on approved programs, up to $5,250 per year
- Monthly contribution up to $200 to help you pay off your student loans
- Great health & well-being benefits including: telehealth parental support, subsidized gym program
- Flexible time off
- Fertility and family planning options
- Free financial classes
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Anthony Noto
(CEO)Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy after being a telecommunications officer and captain in the U.S. Army. Has worked as Head of Gobal Telecommunications, Media and Technology at Goldman Sachs, been the COO of Twitter, and also the CFO of the National Football League.
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