Engineering Manager

The role:

At SoFi, we’re on a mission to help our members get their money right, and become a Top 10 Financial institution. We’re seeking a Software Engineering Manager to drive the execution and delivery of a set of horizontal platforms and services within the Fraud, Risk, Operations and Support Technology services product suite to support our ever-growing member and business needs. Specifically, we are looking for a platform engineering manager to help drive the evolution of our fraud risk transaction architecture, fraud investigations tooling, risk signals feature store, and restrictions and permissions platforms. The tools and capabilities you build will empower our fraud risk partners and extended engineering teams to embrace and adopt these platforms. The ideal candidate is forward-thinking, hands-on, and has a strong sense of ownership.

On our team, you’ll be leading the technical direction and growth of the platform and a team of engineers building platforms and services. You’ll be bringing your best practices and experience to the table to help us level up. You will have opportunities to make a significant immediate impact on the success of the company while growing the team and members of the team.

What you’ll do: 

• 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.

• 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 product managers, designers, and other 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.

• Strong technical background and expertise in software development, including proficiency in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and technologies.

• Proven experience as a Software Development Manager or technical leadership role, preferably in a fast-paced software development environment.

• Demonstrated experience in managing and leading software development teams, with a track record of successfully delivering complex software projects.

• 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.

Nice to have:

• Experience with these technologies: Kafka, Kurbenetes, Datadog, CI/CD, Java / Kotlin, Python, Typescript, Spring boot and GraphQL.

• Proficient in platform monitoring using tools such as DataDog

• Knowledge of AI and usage of LLMs