Engineering Manager

at SoFi

Switzerland - Lucerne

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 looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our CyberDigital squad in Switzerland. You will play a pivotal role in helping create and share the engineering culture on a new team.

You have experience leading the design, implementation and operations of multi-channel platforms that can be managed or deployed on-prem. You excel at aligning business goals and technical requirements while providing clarity in risk management and trade-offs. As an Engineering Manager you will also be responsible for nurturing the career and professional development of a team of up to 10 engineers of various levels and skillsets

What you’ll do

Own the team’s technical vision and timely delivery execution of commitments
Create sustainability and collective ownership for the squad
Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders to ensure alignment and proactively communicate progress.
Understanding of the technical complexities of creating a multi-channel, white-labeled global digital banking platform.
Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable engineering practices
Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and customer-centric thinking
Ability to provide team predictability and collaborate with leadership in scope and capacity planning exercises.
Take initiative and produce timely results in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science Degree, or equivalent from a fully-accredited college or university.
6+ years of Java programming experience.
Our core stack is Java/React, and we run on Kubernetes in a microservices architecture.
3+ years of experience working in full stack, multi-channel products
A proven understanding of web standards,performance, best practices, security and browser internals.
Willingness to roll up your sleeves, collaborate with others, and get stuff done.
Solid sense of responsibility; driving a project from inception to completion.
Proven experience in production operations and support.
Experience working in a collaborative coding environment, refining designs together, working through code reviews, and managing pull requests.

Technology requirements

Experience with ReactJS
Experience with Java and NodeJS
Solid understanding of web technologies and standards:

Security best practices (XSS, CSRF, auth flows, secure storage, etc.)
API integration (REST, GraphQL)
JavaScript / TypeScript
HTML5, CSS3, responsive design
Modern build and tooling ecosystems (Webpack, Vite, npm/yarn/pnpm, etc.)
Mobile native/hybrid development (ReactNative, Cordova, Swift, Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform)

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 candidate’s experience, skills, and location.

To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi 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 an inclusive culture. 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.