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Senior Software Engineer

Seattle, WAHybridPart TimeSenior$200,000–$220,000 /yrPosted 15 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • system components
  • services
  • code reviews
  • technical architecture
  • user stories
  • technical solutions
  • highly available services
  • scalable services
  • production environment
  • object-oriented programming

Nice to have

  • new initiatives
  • new technologies

Role summary

Social Finance, LLC seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Seattle, WA. This role involves leading the development and testing of system components, contributing to technical architecture, and translating user stories into scalable, highly available services. The engineer will mentor others, foster technical culture, and generate new ideas. Hybrid work is offered with part-time telecommuting options. Requires a Master's degree or equivalent and 3 years of experience in software engineering, including object-oriented programming, infrastructure-as-code, SQL databases (PostgreSQL), backend frameworks (Spring Boot), cloud platforms (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD, Git, observability tools (Kibana), and workflow orchestration (Temporal).

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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.

Social Finance, LLC seeks Senior Software Engineer in Seattle, WA:

Job Duties: Lead the development and testing of system components/services, code and design reviews Participate in shaping the technical architecture of the product Help translate user stories into technical solutions Deliver highly available and scalable services in a production environment 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. Part-time telecommuting is an option. Hybrid work from SoFi offices in Seattle, WA.

Requirements: Master’s degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering (any field), or a related quantitative discipline and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field.

Special Skill Requirements: 1. Software engineering proficiency, with practical application across object-oriented programming, infrastructure-as-code, software design, and data structures. 2. Relational Database including PostgresSQL and SQL 3. Backend frameworks including Spring boot and Spring framework; testing framework including Mockito 4. Cloud Platforms including AWS , cloud technologies including Docker, Kubernetes; continuous integration/continuous deployment tools 5. Software Development Methodologies (Agile or SCRUM) 6. Experience working in a collaborative coding environment (git), refining designs together, writing tests, working through code reviews and managing pull requests 7. Observability/monitoring/log analytics platform including Kibana 8. Workflow orchestration (Temporal). Any suitable combination of education, training, and experience is acceptable. Part-time telecommuting is an option. Hybrid work from SoFi offices in Seattle, WA.

Salary: $200,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year & standard company benefits.

Submit resume with references using the apply button on this posting or by email to: Req.# 1014.721.5 at: ATTN: HR, jobadverts@sofi.org.

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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!
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