Staff Software Engineer, Front End - Invest
at SoFi
CA - San Francisco, UT - Cottonwood Heights, WA - Seattle
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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're looking for a Staff Frontend Engineer to join our SoFi Invest team! We believe everyone should have the tools to build wealth, whether they're a seasoned investor or just starting out. Our team is building innovative products and features that are changing the way people think about money. If you're a talented, driven individual who's passionate about technology and finance, we want to hear from you.
What you'll do:
- Lead frontend projects and mentor junior team members.
- Develop testable and accessible web applications.
- Collaborate with designers to identify and resolve potential implementation issues.
- Generate, enhance, and advocate for new projects and technologies that drive value.
- Deliver and operate highly available and scalable services in a production environment.
- Communicate effectively with project leads, product managers, and other software developers across multiple projects.
- Define new products or technical architectures for one or more product features.
- Support our technical culture and help the team grow through mentorship.
What you'll need:
- 8+ years of extensive experience in frontend engineering, with a strong emphasis on modern JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.
- Bachelor's degree, ideally in a technical field, though we value diverse backgrounds and relevant work experience.
- Proficiency in building responsive designs and developing for mobile-web best practices.
- Solid understanding of software design and architecture principles.
- Demonstrated experience with unit, functional, and end-to-end testing.
- Familiarity with Node.js is a plus.
- A collaborative spirit and a proactive approach to getting things done.
- Strong sense of ownership, driving projects from concept to completion.
- A passion for solving problems and shipping impactful features.
- Experience working effectively in a collaborative coding environment.