Principal Software Engineer, Builder Tools

SoFi

4 months ago

San Francisco, CA, USA or Seattle, WA, USA

Staff+

Responsibilities

Provide thought leadership for the technical architecture and delivery of AI-enabled tools across the software development lifecycle.
Serve as a strategic technical advisor to leadership, influencing the roadmap and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation in AI-assisted developer productivity.
Act as a subject matter expert in developer tooling and operational excellence.
Mentor engineers and enhance the technical capabilities of teams.
Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and proactive risk management.
Build strong relationships with coworkers and cross-organizational leaders.
Influence the adoption of AI-enabled developer tooling and best practices.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
Deep expertise in AI-enabled developer productivity and building internal developer platforms.
Experience in cloud environments (AWS) and using containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
Proven track record of launching creative solutions to developer experience challenges.
Strong understanding of software design principles and distributed systems architecture.
Proficiency in shipping enterprise applications in programming languages like Go, Python, Java, or Kotlin.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for diverse audiences.
Ability to manage and deliver complex projects, with experience in Agile development practices.
Familiarity with security standards and compliance relevant to financial industries is preferred.

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