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Social Finance, Inc. (SoFi)

Staff Software Engineer, Digital Identity

Social Finance, Inc. (SoFi), Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


Staff Software Engineer, Digital Identity

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.This role requires 4-6x days per month onsite in our Seattle office

The Role

Do you dream of building secure and scalable systems that empower users and simplify access control? Are you passionate about creating elegant solutions for complex authorization challenges? If so, we want you on our team!We are seeking a passionate and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our new and growing team to develop a cutting-edge entitlements management platform. As a founding member of the team, you'll play a pivotal role in designing, building and maintaining this mission critical system that will power all of SoFi as well as enable us to launch new commercial offerings.The ideal candidate is forward-thinking and hands-on, demonstrates exceptional ownership, is intellectually curious, dives below the surface to identify the root cause, and is an outstanding mentor and leader.The Team You Will Join

The Digital Identity group was formed last year to be the single threaded owner of all customer identity data. We focus on collecting, protecting, and distributing the critical data that enables SoFi to recognize and support customers as they move through digital product experiences. We work with some of our customer's most sensitive data, and we take privacy and security very seriously, moving towards a zero-trust architecture.What You’ll Do:Architect & Build : Drive and contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure and efficient entitlement, permission and authorization management systemsOwn your systems : Operate with a high degree of independence and autonomy to solve ambiguous problems, as well as take ownership of your work, from design to deployment, and be a champion for operational excellenceCollaborate Effectively : Partner with project leads, product managers as well as other software developers to translate business requirements into technical solutionsMentor & Lead : Participate in shaping the long-term architecture and vision for the team. Support the professional development of other team members.Wear Multiple Hats : Participate in the entire product lifecycle, implement new functionality, architect new systems, squash bugs, maintain the health and documentation of the code; and continuously grow as an engineerWhat You’ll Need:6+ years of experience of working on highly scalable and available systems, as well as delivering quality software and architectureProficiency with at least one object oriented programming language (preferably Java or Kotlin)Experience leading and mentoring teams, and working on multi-quarter projectsKnowledge of REST API, design patterns, and scalable containerized systems and microservices.Proven track record of working on scaling highly available, mission-critical systems with a SOA architectureGrowth mindset and a deep passion to improve customer experienceNice to Have:Prior experience using Java, Spring, Postgres, AWS and KubernetesExperience scaling highly available, mission critical systemsProficiency in diverse access control models, including Role-Based (RBAC), Attribute-Based (ABAC), and Risk-Based Access Control systemsExperience with designing, implementing, and maintaining identity technologies such as OPA, Zanzibar etc.Experience with Snowflake, Datadog as well as infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)What we offer:Work in the heart of the FinTech revolution, making a real difference in the financial lives of millions.The opportunity to be a founding member of a new squad working on multiple challenging and impactful projects that will shape the future of SoFi.A collaborative and supportive work environment where you can learn and grow from talented engineers.Competitive salary and benefits package.Be part of a company that values innovation and empowers its employees.If you are excited about building tier-0 foundational services from scratch, we encourage you to apply!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.Pay range:

$153,600.00 - $264,000.00Payment frequency:

AnnualThis role is also eligible for a bonus, long term incentives and competitive benefits.Equal Employment Opportunity

SoFi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.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 accommodations@sofi.com.Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time.

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