Front- End Lead Engineer, Platform

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Who we are :

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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 highly motivated and experienced Staff Fullstack Engineer to join our Operations team at SoFi. Our team mission is to revolutionize member support and streamline operations by developing robust, scalable platforms powered by advanced intelligence and automation, making sure to provide an unparalleled support experience and operational efficiency.

They work cross team and business units to protect SoFi from external fraud threats and reduce regulatory risks while providing a balanced risk-based experience to SoFi Members to earn their trust;

As a Staff Software Engineer on our team, you'll be tasked with building critical components and features. You will be involved in the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through building, testing, deploying, monitoring, and supporting mission-critical systems.

The ideal candidate is someone with a strong sense of ownership and drive for delivery, a hunger for learning and is a good mentor and co-worker.

What you'll do :

Full Stack Development : Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, architect, and implement end-to-end solutions that encompass both front-end and back-end components.

Utilize your expertise in various programming languages, frameworks, and technologies to deliver high-quality and scalable software applications.

Front-end Development : Take ownership of the user interface and user experience (UI / UX) design, ensuring visually appealing and responsive interfaces.

Implement intuitive and interactive features using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and be committed to creating a seamless and enjoyable user experience.

Back-end Development : Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure server-side applications and APIs. Work with databases and data models to manage and store information effectively.

Optimize performance and maintain system stability.

Architecture and Design : Participate in architecture discussions and provide valuable insights to drive technical decisions.

Ensure that software design patterns and best practices are followed throughout the development process.

• Testing and Quality Assurance : Conduct thorough testing of software components, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing, to ensure the reliability and functionality of the applications.
• Continuous Improvement : Keep abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in software development.

Advocate for process improvements and adopt new tools and technologies to enhance productivity and efficiency.

Code Review and Mentorship : Review code contributions from junior developers and provide constructive feedback to promote code quality and maintain coding standards.

Act as a mentor and share your knowledge and expertise with team members to foster their growth.

Documentation : Create and maintain technical documentation for developed software, APIs, and processes to ensure comprehensive understanding and knowledge transfer.

What you'll need :

• Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science Degree, or equivalent from a fully-accredited college or university
• 6+ years of programming experience, ideally on a modern stack.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like React or Angular.
• Strong expertise in back-end technologies and programming languages, such as Node.js, Python, Java / Kotlin / Spring / PostgreSQL, and we run on Kubernetes in a service-oriented architecture with over 100 services in production
• Knowledge of RESTful API design and implementation.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves, collaborate with others and get stuff done
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership, driving a project from inception to completion
• Affinity for solving problems and diving deep into the details
• Experience working in a collaborative coding environment, refining designs together, working through code reviews, and managing pull requests
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience working on an SOA or microservice-based application.

Nice to have :

• Experience scaling highly available, mission-critical systems
• Test-driven development along with unit and integration testing.
• Flutter Development Experience : Experience with Flutter, Google's UI toolkit for building natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop platforms, would be a valuable addition.

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.

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