Senior Staff Engineer, Servicing Platform

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Seattle, WA
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Fintech • Mobile • Software • Financial Services
SoFi’s mission is to help people reach financial independence to realize their ambitions.
The Role
The Senior Staff Engineer will lead engineering projects on the Loans Platform, focusing on building and scaling backend systems while mentoring engineering teams and collaborating cross-functionally.
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Who we are:

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. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.

Who we are

SoFi is a digital personal finance company whose mission is to help its members achieve financial independence to realize their ambitions, whether that be to buy a house one day, start a family on their own terms or be debt free. We aim to be at the center of our members’ financial lives, and to help every member Get Their Money Right®. By joining SoFi, you’ll become part of a forward-thinking company that is transforming financial services by embracing technology to build innovative loan products, investment tools, and more. One of the fastest growing fintech companies, we’ve grown from 250 employees in 2015 to over 3,000 employees today, with over 5 million members. With offices across the US, we offer the excitement of a rapidly growing startup with the stability of a seasoned management team and some of the best talent around. As an employer, we strive to hire employees who are committed to both our company’s mission and our desire to build the best culture in the world. If you are driven, passionate about what you do, and excited about the SoFi mission, we would love to hear from you.

 

The Role:

We are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for our Servicing Platform team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on writing code, solving hard engineering problems, and scaling critical platforms—while also setting technical direction and mentoring others.

This is a deeply hands-on role: while you will influence architecture and lead across teams, your impact will be driven by actively building systems, writing production code, and driving critical projects from inception to launch. You will be a top-level contributor who leads by doing.


What You’ll Do:

Hands-on Engineering

  • Write production-grade, scalable backend code using Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and modern frameworks.

  • Debug and resolve complex systems issues in high-scale, real-time services.

  • Develop APIs, services, and platform infrastructure that support loan servicing, payment schedules, and operational workflows.

  • Drive hands-on delivery of critical projects like schedule generation, batching frameworks, and testing infrastructure.


Technical Leadership & Strategy

  • Architect platform-level services and improve systems for resilience, observability, and extensibility.

  • Make high-leverage engineering decisions that balance speed, quality, and maintainability.

  • Raise the bar on engineering quality through hands-on contributions, design reviews, and technical mentorship.


Team Collaboration & Mentorship

  • Partner with product, design, operations, and other engineering teams to build solutions that deliver business value and customer impact.

  • Contribute to cross-functional platform efforts (e.g., onboarding, credit bureau reporting, collections APIs).

  • Drive alignment on technical strategy and execution, with strong written and verbal communication.
     

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

  • 8+ years experience as a software engineer, designing and implementing complex software solutions.

  • Experience with React / Java / Spring / Kotlin / PostgreSQL / AWS. Expertise with any modern Java frameworks, REST APIs, and relational databases

  • Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices for building scalable and robust applications.

  • Proven experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams, promoting technical excellence and collaboration.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

  • Experience with Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, cloud infrastructure, Terraform and CI/CD
     

Nice to have:

  • Experience in financial services or fintech (loan servicing, payments, interest calculations, credit reporting, etc.)

  • Experience with Temporal, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.

  • Exposure to data analytics or machine learning platforms.

  • Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React, Scala, or Flutter.

Compensation and Benefits
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 Benefits at SoFi 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 RightsSoFi is committed to an inclusive culture. 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.
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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
HQ: San Francisco, CA
4,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

For over 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 millions of 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 members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront.

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