Senior Software Engineer, Digital Identity

Company: Social Finance, Inc. -(SoFi)
Location: Seattle
Posted on: October 27, 2024

Job Description:

**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 Senior Fullstack 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 to launch new commercial offerings. The ideal candidate is both forward-thinking and hands-on, has a strong sense of ownership, is a self-starter, drives for delivery, approaches complex questions with data & curiosity, dives below the surface to identify the root cause, and is a good mentor and co-worker
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:

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• Architect & Build: Design, develop, and implement core functionalities of the Entitlements Management Platform and Authorization platforms.
  
• Own your systems: Operate with a high degree of independence and take ownership of your work, from design to deployment, ensuring operational excellence
  
• Collaborate Effectively: Work closely with a x-functional team to design, architect, and implement end-to-end solutions that encompass both front-end and back-end components
  
• Innovate: Participate in shaping the technical architecture of the product, generating new ideas wherever applicable.
  
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of the platform through code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing, and continuously grow as an engineer
  
  What You'll Need:
  
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  • 3+ years of experience of working on highly scalable and available systems, as well as delivering quality software and architecture
    
  • Proficiency in scaling highly available, mission critical systems with a SOA architecture
    
  • Proficiency with at least one object oriented programming language (preferably Java or Kotlin)
    
  • Strong sense of responsibility; driving a project from inception to completion and knowing that a project is not complete when it is shipped to production.
    
  • Experience in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like React, Angular and Flutter. Proficiency in developing appealing and responsive interfaces
    
  • Growth mindset and a deep passion to improve customer experience
    
  • Strong problem solver and have solid production debugging skills
    
    Nice to Have:
    
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    • Bachelor's degree in computer science or an equivalent field
      
    • Prior Experience with Java/Kotlin, REST / GraphQL, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD
      
    • Full-stack experience working in javascript/typescript, react and/or Flutter
      
    • Experience 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:
      
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      • 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!
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Keywords: Social Finance, Inc. -(SoFi), Seattle , Senior Software Engineer, Digital Identity, IT / Software / Systems , Seattle, Washington