Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 3+ years

Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or Software Engineering

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Senior software engineer responsible for backend development of the Loans Platform with a strong emphasis on Java/Kotlin, cloud infrastructure, and distributed data strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Lead backend development for loans platform
Translate requirements into durable technical solutions
Ensure highly available, scalable services
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Contribute to architecture and design reviews

Technical Overview

Stack emphasizes Java/Kotlin, GIT, CI/CD, public cloud (AWS), Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, with relational and document databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB; includes modern frontend tech (React) as a Nice to Have.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 3+ years building backend systems in Java/Kotlin, strong cloud experience (AWS), and a solid foundation in distributed systems and databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB). Front-end exposure (React/JavaScript) is a plus.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Scienceor Software Engineering3+ years as a professionalfull-time Software EngineerProficient coding in JavaKotlinor other object-oriented languageGITCI/CDPublic cloud computestorageand infrastructureKafkaDockerKubernetesSpring BootRelational and document databasesDistributed systems

Nice-to-Have Skills

Full-Stack experience (JavaScriptTypeScriptReact)Microservices design principlesWorkflow orchestration (AWS Step FunctionsTemporal)

Tools & Platforms

GitCI/CDKafkaDockerKubernetesSpring BootPostgreSQLMongoDBReactJavaScriptTypeScriptAWSAmazon Web ServicesTemporal

Required Skills

JavaKotlinGITCI/CDKafkaDockerKubernetesSpring BootPostgreSQLMongoDBReactJavaScriptTypeScriptREST APIAWS Step FunctionsTemporal

Hard Skills

JavaKotlinGITCI/CDWorkshop: Public cloud compute/storage/infrastructureKafkaDockerKubernetesSpring BootRelational and document databasesPostgreSQLMongoDBReactJavaScriptTypeScriptREST APIAWS Step FunctionsTemporal

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationteamworkproblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech

Job Function Lead backend software development for SoFi's Loans Platform in a remote-capable environment.

Role Subtype Backend Engineer

Tech Domains Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Amazon Web Services, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Git

Keywords for Your Resume

senior software engineerjavakotlingitci/cdawsamazon web serviceskafkadockerkubernetesspring bootreactjavascripttypescriptpostgresqlmongodbtemporalaws step functionsremoteseattle

Deal Breakers

No Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering, Less than 3 years of professional backend experience

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