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Who We Are
Shape a brighter financial future with us.
Together with our members, we're changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance.
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 Backend Engineer to play a pivotal role in our SoFi Money product architecture transformation, focusing on the evolution of our banking core and the implementation of enhanced account structures, including readiness for new products. We are working hard to design a future looking framework, with the aim to scale our customer base, continue to delight existing customers, and disrupt the banking industry. You'll be working within a highly collaborative environment where planning and executing through a unified campaign lens is essential due to the complexity and interdependencies of these initiatives.
At SoFi, we pride ourselves on the collaboration between Product, Design and Engineering and so you will be involved in the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through building, deploying and continual improvement and evolution - and you'll be working with an all-star team of talented engineers.
What You'll Do
Participate in shaping the technical architecture of our banking products
Participate in fixing bugs and raising our operational excellence bar
Deliver highly available and scalable services in a production environment
Working in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment across multiple offices and teams
Providing input on new initiatives and technological advancements
Learn about new technologies, tools and processes that will build your skill set and help shape your career
What You'll Need
You will have graduated and your highest level of education is only a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related major (Spring 2025 New Grads or within 1 year of graduation)
You are available to start working immediately in October 2025
Previous intern experience with software engineering is required
No more than 12 months of professional full-time work experience (excluding internships and research assistant roles)
Reside in the United States and attend a university in the US
Proficient in Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, and DynamoDB/PostgreSQL.
Experience with modern OOP languages, Java frameworks, REST APIs, and relational/NoSQL databases
Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming best practices
Strong sense of responsibility; driving a project from inception to completion
Willingness to roll up your sleeves, collaborate with others and get stuff done
Affinity for solving problems and shipping impactful features, not polishing perfect code or architecture
Experience working in a collaborative coding environment, refining designs together, working through code reviews and managing pull requests
Strong communication and technical leadership skills
Desire to mentor and help others improve their skills
Nice To Have
Proven track record of building highly-scalable REST APIs
Experience with workflow orchestration systems, such as Temporal.io
Prior experience deploying applications using Docker and Kubernetes
Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (gradle, git, automated testing and deployments)
History of working with a cloud-based microservice architecture and distributed service communication
Why You'll Love Working Here
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Internship Highlights Include
In addition to a unique and challenging professional experience, interns will also receive perks such as invites to Member events, and more!
Personalized Mentorship Program
Fully stocked kitchen (snacks & drinks)
Access to senior leadership, including round tables with executives across all functions of SoFi
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.
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About the Company
SoFi is a values-driven company on a mission to help our members get their money right. We create modern financial products and services that help people borrow, save, spend, invest, and protect their money better, so that they can achieve financial independence and realize their ambitions--from owning a home to saving for retirement, paying off their student loans, and more.
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