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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.
The Role:
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead our Engineering Enablement team who are passionate about delivering software tools and platforms that accelerate developer velocity. This is a high impact role to define, shape, build and operate the tools and processes that enable developer velocity and innovation at SoFi. You will lead a team building and scaling the tools, frameworks and processes that enable engineers to build better and faster features every day. You will have opportunities to make a significant immediate impact and the long term success of the company while growing the team and your footprint at SoFi.
What You’ll Do:
- Shape the strategic vision for developer tools, and platforms enabling our engineers and engineering teams to scale.
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing guidance, support, and fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
- Define and communicate team objectives, set performance goals, conduct performance evaluations, and provide ongoing feedback and coaching.
- Identify skill gaps within the team and coordinate training programs to enhance technical capabilities.
- Foster a culture of innovation, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables, and create project plans, schedules, and budgets.
- Allocate resources effectively, manage project priorities, and resolve conflicts to ensure efficient project execution.
- Track and report project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to software development teams, promoting best practices, architectural standards, and code quality.
- Work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment and collaboration throughout the software development process.
- Foster strong working relationships with cross-functional teams, promoting effective communication, coordination, and knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate with other senior leaders to develop and execute strategies that drive operational excellence and improve software development practices.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 6+ years of proven leadership experience as a Software Development Manager or similar technical leadership role.
- Deep expertise in software development, including proficiency in multiple programming languages (Python, Java, Kotlin, Go), and technologies for micro-services development in a cloud environment (AWS).
- Demonstrated experience in managing and leading software development teams, with a track record of successfully delivering complex software projects and scaling their operational aspects.
- Strong understanding of developer productivity engineering, infrastructure as code principles and tools.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members to achieve high performance.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Experience leading a developer productivity organization and advancing AI assisted developer tools, build systems, and CI/CD systems.
- Experience working in a regulated tech industry, such as finance.
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 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 [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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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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