SoFi · 1 day ago
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Operations
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$128K/yr - $240K/yr
5+ years expSoFi is a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative technology to help members achieve their financial goals. The Senior Backend Software Engineer will lead the development of internal applications for customer support, collaborating with various teams to design and deliver high-quality software solutions.
CreditCredit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTechLendingWealth Management
Responsibilities
Lead the development and testing of system components/services, code and design reviews
Participate in shaping the technical architecture of the product
Help translate product requirements into user stories and technical solutions
Deliver highly available and scalable services in a production environment
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-impact features
Own major components of the agent platform — from architecture to implementation and rollout
Champion code quality through well-structured code, code reviews, and automated tests
Drive engineering best practices, performance optimizations, and continuous improvements
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of growth and innovation
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software development experience, with strong experience in backend development
Deep understanding of backend development with Spring Boot and Kotlin (or willingness to ramp up quickly on Kotlin)
Experience working with RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture, and microservices
Solid understanding of database systems (SQL and/or NoSQL) and backend scaling patterns
Ability to lead complex projects end-to-end and collaborate with stakeholders across product and operations
Strong communication skills and a pragmatic approach to solving business problems
Strong sense of responsibility; driving a project from inception to completion
Affinity for solving problems and shipping impactful features, not polishing perfect code or architecture
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
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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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