✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Staff Software Engineer, SMB

at SoFi

📍 WA - Seattle Remote Posted March 11, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves designing and developing scalable backend systems for a fintech platform, focusing on microservices, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead backend development
  • Design APIs and microservices
  • Ensure system scalability and security
  • Mentor engineering team
  • Collaborate with product teams

Technical Overview

The environment includes Java/Kotlin, Spring framework, AWS cloud services, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and microservice architecture, emphasizing scalable and secure backend development.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with at least 8 years of experience in backend development, specializing in Java and Kotlin. They have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, microservice architecture, and API design, with experience working on scalable, secure systems in a fintech environment.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field8+ years programming experience4+ years JavaKotlin or other OO programming experienceRelational databases and ORMsMicroservice architectureGIT and CI/CD systems

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with KubernetesAPI design experienceScalability and performance optimizationSecurity best practices

Tools & Platforms

KubernetesGitCI/CD pipelinesPostgreSQLSpringAWSKotlin

Required Skills

JavaKotlinSpringAWSPostgreSQLKubernetesMicroservicesGITCI/CDRelational DatabasesORMsAPI Design

Hard Skills

JavaKotlinSpringAWSAmazon Web ServicesPostgreSQLKubernetesMicroservicesGITCI/CDRelational DatabasesORMsAPI Design

Soft Skills

Effective communicationCollaborationResponsibilityProblem-solvingTeam mentoringTechnical leadership

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech
Job Function Backend software engineering for financial services platform

Keywords for Your Resume

JavaKotlinSpringAWSAmazon Web ServicesPostgreSQLKubernetesMicroserviceGITCI/CDRelational DatabasesORMAPI DesignSoftware EngineeringBackend DevelopmentMicroservices

Deal Breakers

Less than 8 years of programming experience, No experience with Java or Kotlin, Lack of microservice architecture experience, No experience with AWS or Kubernetes

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