Senior Staff Software Engineer, Digital Identity

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Senior 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

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior 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 and building a cutting-edge entitlements management platform. 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.

What You’ll Do:

• Architect & Build : Drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure and efficient entitlement, permission and authorization management systems.
• Own your systems : Operate autonomously to solve ambiguous problems, as well as take ownership of your work, from design to deployment, and be a champion for operational excellence.
• Expand your footprint : Influence and manage various projects that impact company goals. Develop deep relationships across functional teams, as well as closely partner with product and x-functional teams to integrate entitlement solutions into our customer facing products.
• Mentor & Lead : Be a technical leader for the team; set goals, provide regular feedback, and support the professional development of other team members. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, ensuring effective communication and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Oversee Identity Data : Oversee the management of user identity data, while ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and best practices.
• Lead Innovation : Define and own the technical strategy for the team. Generate ideas for new initiatives to improve the experience of our clients as well as members.

What You’ll Need:

• 8+ years of experience of working on highly scalable and available systems, as well as delivering quality software and architecture.
• Proficiency in diverse access control models, including Role-Based (RBAC), Attribute-Based (ABAC), and Risk-Based Access Control systems.
• Proficiency with at least one object oriented programming language (preferably Java or Kotlin).
• Experience leading and mentoring teams, and working on multi-year projects.
• Knowledge 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 architecture.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves, collaborate with others and get stuff done.

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience using Java, Spring, Postgres, and Kubernetes.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (gradle, git, automated testing and deployments).
• Experience with designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable identity technologies such as OPA, Zanzibar etc.
• Experience with Snowflake, Datadog as well as infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• In-depth knowledge of Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing as they relate to Identity and Access Management, with a focus on zero-trust principles.

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.

To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi page!

Pay range: $172,800.00 - $297,000.00

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.

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.

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

Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time.

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