What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer, Compute Services position at SoFi?
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.
The Role :
We are seeking a skilled and experienced “Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure” to join our Compute Services team! In this role, you will apply your software engineering skills with infrastructure to be a key contributor to the design, development, and delivery of foundational cloud primitives that enable our teams to build efficiently on AWS. You will help shape the development of our infrastructure-as-code solutions, focusing on EKS, compute, and storage. If you are an experienced engineer with expertise in cloud technologies and a passion for building reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
What You’ll Do :
- Design and Develop : Architect and implement scalable and secure cloud platforms that prioritize self-service using infrastructure-as-code to provide teams with abstractions for compute, storage, networking, and authentication on AWS in a resilient, redundant, and recoverable manner.
- Technical Leadership : Provide thought leadership and drive technical strategy, both adhering to existing and defining where applicable new best practices. Lead complex projects with a broad impact across the organization, ensuring alignment with company goals. Tackle diverse and complex technical challenges by applying creative problem-solving and sound judgment, considering trade-offs and making principle-based decisions.
- Drive Project Success : Take on increased responsibility for projects that impact multiple teams and stakeholders. Own the resolution of escalations and drive projects to successful outcomes.
- Risk Awareness : Identify potential risks associated with projects and communicate them to management to ensure alignment and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Collaboration : Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, security teams, and product managers, to design and implement solutions that meet the needs of various stakeholders.
- Adapt and Innovate : Embrace a fail-fast approach, iterating quickly to learn, adapt, and drive innovation.
- Continuous Improvement : Identify areas for improvement in existing processes, infrastructure, or tools, and take the initiative to drive change. Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and industry trends, driving the adoption of best practices and new tools to enhance our platform.
- Mentorship and Guidance : Support junior engineers, sharing your knowledge and helping to elevate team-wide technical practices.
What You’ll Need :
Preferred Qualifications :
What You Bring to the Team :
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!
Pay range : $153,600.00 - $264,000.00
Payment frequency : Annual
This role is also eligible for a bonus, long term incentives and competitive benefits. More information about our employee benefits can be found in the link above.
Salary : $153,600 - $264,000
