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Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Seattle, WA
Senior level
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Seattle, WA
Senior level
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and maintain software that improves interaction with cloud infrastructure, focusing on AWS, Kubernetes, and Istio, while providing technical leadership and optimizing performance.
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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.

The Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Kubernetes and Istio team to create high-quality solutions that simplify complex tasks and enhance developer productivity. You will have the opportunity to directly impact the direction and architecture of our cloud infrastructure, focusing on using Kubernetes and Istio on AWS. If you are a seasoned Software Engineer with a passion for building robust infrastructure solutions and a strong background in cloud technologies, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
 

What You’ll Do:

  • Design, develop, and maintain software that enables developers to efficiently interact with our cloud infrastructure and services.

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and design solutions that are intuitive, efficient, scalable, and reliable.

  • Provide technical leadership for the Cloud Platform team to design and implement strategies for optimizing cloud costs, resource utilization, and overall performance.

  • Lead the development of software solutions to enable engineers to seamlessly use networking, compute, and storage services within AWS and Kubernetes environments.

  • Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to enhance developer productivity.

  • Collaborate with cloud and software engineers to integrate solutions seamlessly into cloud environments.

  • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other team members.

  • Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in cloud infrastructure and software engineering.
     

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

  • 5+ years of software development experience.

  • Expertise in cloud platforms including AWS and cloud-native technologies.

  • Strong programming fundamentals (ex: Java/Kotlin, Python, Go).

  • Strong understanding of software design principles and best practices.

  • Experience with container orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes - especially EKS), networking, and service meshes (especially Istio).

  • Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools and practices (e.g. Terraform).

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically about cloud infrastructure and platform design.

  • Experience with generative AI coding agents such as Claude and Cursor. 
     

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with cloud storage solutions, compute resources management, and networking in AWS.

  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Datadog).

  • Experience with service discovery and load balancing solutions.

  • Experience with security and compliance in cloud environments.

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 an inclusive culture. 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.
Internal Employees
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Top Skills

AWS
Datadog
Docker
Gitlab Ci/Cd
Go
Istio
Java
Jenkins
Kotlin
Kubernetes
Python
Terraform

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