Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

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Seattle, WA
Hybrid
5-7 Years Experience
Fintech • Mobile • Software • Financial Services
SoFi’s mission is to help people reach financial independence to realize their ambitions.
The Role



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.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Application Services team to create high-quality software that simplifies complex tasks and enhances developer productivity. You will have the opportunity to directly impact the direction and architecture of our cloud platforms such as Kafka and Temporal that are used across all of SoFi engineering. If you are a seasoned Software Engineer with a passion for building software and a strong background in cloud technologies, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

  • Responsible for designing, developing and maintaining software that enables developers to interact with our Infrastructure and services.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand the requirements and design software that is intuitive, efficient, scalable and reliable.
  • Provide technical leadership for the platform application services to design and implement strategies for optimizing cloud costs, resource utilization, and overall performance.
  • Lead the development of software solutions to enable engineers to seamlessly use infrastructure services.
  • Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to enhance developer productivity.
  • Collaborate with cloud and software engineers to integrate solutions seamlessly into cloud environments.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other team members.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in software engineering.



  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years software development experience.
  • Deep expertise in cloud platforms including AWS, and cloud native technologies.
  • Strong programming fundamentals (Java/Kotlin, Python, Go).
  • Strong understanding of software design principles and best practices.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools and practices.
  • Experience with container orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), Networking and service meshes (e.g. Istio).
  • Experience with workflows (e.g. Temporal, Apache Airflow, Cadence).
  • Experience with streaming and messaging systems (e.g. Kafka, Kinesis), is a plus.



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 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 [email protected].
Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time.

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.

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The Company
Seattle, WA
4,800 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

For nearly a decade, SoFi has helped transform the Fintech industry by creating financial products and services that help people borrow, save, spend, invest, and protect their money better, so they can achieve financial independence and realize their ambitions. Whether it’s owning a home, saving for retirement, paying off their student loans, or helping our members invest - SoFi is there every step of the way. Want to learn more about how it works? Check it out here: https://www.sofi.com/how-it-works/

Our core values are at the center of how we help our 2+ million members get their money right. They are our guiding principles for how we think about serving our members, building our company, and most importantly, how we work together. At SoFi, it’s not just what we do - but how we do it.

SoFi is also proud to be the naming rights partner of SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams.

For more information, visit SoFi.com

Why Work With Us

Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance. We’re a next-generation Fintech company using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our 2+ million members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

You can work from anywhere! We take a flexible approach to the workplace, allowing employees to choose to be remote, hybrid, or in-office full time.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
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