SoFi · 9 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
8+ years expSoFi is a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative technology to help members reach their goals. The Staff Software Engineer, AI will be responsible for building AI solutions that enhance personalized financial insights for members, collaborating across teams throughout the product lifecycle.
CreditCredit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTechLendingWealth Management
Responsibilities
Drive technical architecture, design decisions and cross-functional discussions for the product
Deliver highly available and scalable services in a production environment
Lead the design, development and testing of systems
Lead code and system design reviewsHelp translate product requirements into user stories and technical solutions
Mentor other engineers, support the technical culture, and help grow the team
Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies
Communicate with project leads, product managers and other software developers
Consistently demonstrate extremely high levels of technical knowledge, ingenuity, and creativity
Develop and apply advanced technologies, engineering principles, theories, and concepts
Broad knowledge about the design and operation of systems outside of specialtyTake initiative and produce timely results in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
8+ years programming experience on a modern stack
Our core stack is Java/ Kotlin/ Spring / AWS/ PostgreSQL, and we run on Kubernetes in a service oriented architecture. We are building a Python stack for AI
Experience working with new technologies in the AI stack, such as building Agents, creating MCP servers, fine tuning models, prompt engineering, and performance evaluation
Experience working with applications that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs), such as integrating LLMs, designing prompts, or exploring their practical applications
You should have a strong understanding of relational databases and ORMs
You should have worked on a SOA or microservice-based application
Strong sense of ownership; driving a project from inception to completion
Pragmatic approach towards handling tech debt versus shipping new features
Experience working in a collaborative coding environment, refining designs together, working through code reviews and managing pull requests
Company
SoFi
SoFi is a finance company that offers a range of lending and wealth management services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.25BKey Investors
Fortress Investment GroupPGIMQatar Investment Authority
2025-12-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2025-07-29Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2025-04-17Post Ipo Debt· $3.2B
Leadership Team
Anthony Noto
CEO
Jeremy Rishel
Chief Technology Officer
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