Job Description

Who we are:

Shape a brighter financial future with us.

Together with our members, were changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance.

Were 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 were at the forefront. Were proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on peoples 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

Are you passionate about building high-scale, high-integrity data infrastructure that powers next-generation global financial products? Do you thrive at the intersection of data strategy, engineering excellence, and business impact? If so, we want you on our team.

SoFi is looking for a Staff Data Engineer to lead the design and development of data pipelines and models supporting a new Global Money Movement platform. This product will enable members to send instant, affordable payments across borders using modern technologiesincluding blockchain-based networks. As a Staff Data Engineer, youll play a foundational role in shaping the data architecture that powers everything from financial reporting to real-time decisioning and ML-enabled product intelligence.

Youll work closely with engineering, product, analytics, data science, and compliance teams to deliver robust, scalable, and secure data systems. Your work will help ensure that SoFi delivers a compliant, performant, and member-first remittance experience on a global scale.

What Youll Do:

Design and Build: Develop scalable, resilient data models and pipelines to support the ingestion, processing, storage, and retrieval of large-scale financial data, supporting mission-critical analytics and operational workflows.

Architect for Scale: Optimize and scale data infrastructure for performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness using modern cloud platforms and data processing frameworks.

Drive Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional stakeholdersincluding product, analytics, risk, and complianceto understand data needs and deliver solutions that enable business decisions, reporting, and customer insights.

Lead with Excellence: Define and implement best practices in data modeling, governance, access control, and documentation. Champion high standards across engineering operations and production systems.

Elevate Data Strategy: Influence data architecture decisions that impact the broader platform roadmap. Identify areas for data innovation and guide long-term investments to advance SoFis global payments capabilities.

What Youll Need:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field;
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering and analytics technical strategy.
• Proficiency in data engineering tech stack; Snowflake / PostgreSQL / Python / SQL / GitLab / AWS / Airflow/ DBT and others..
• Proficiency in relational database platforms and cloud database platforms such as Snowflake, Redshift, or GCP
• Strong in Python and/or another data centric language.
• Thorough knowledge of data modeling, database design, data architecture principles, and data operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to simplify complex issues into actionable plans.

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in fintech or with payment systems, particularly cross-border money movement or FX.
• Familiarity with blockchain-based payment networks (e.g., Bitcoin Lightning, stablecoin rails) or third-party settlement providers.
• Exposure to data governance, compliance, and audit frameworks in financial services.
• Knowledge of real-time data streaming technologies and event-driven architectures.
• Experience supporting ML-driven use cases or real-time decision systems within financial products.

What we offer:

• High-Impact Opportunity: Build core data infrastructure for a new global remittance platform, empowering members worldwide with faster, more accessible financial tools.
• Foundational Role: Be a key technical leader in a newly formed team working on one of SoFis most strategic product initiatives.
• Learning & Growth: Collaborate with world-class engineers, analysts, and cross-functional partners in a culture that prizes mentorship, innovation, and continuous development.
  Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a strong compensation and benefits package, including equity, wellness perks, and generous time off.

Mission-Driven Work: Join a company committed to helping its members achieve financial independence and successpowered by trusted, data-informed products.

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 candidates experience, skills, and location. To view all of our comprehensiveand competitivebenefits, visit our 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 Rights 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 accommodations@sofi.com. Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time. Internal Employees 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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