About the job
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Who We Are:
Join us in shaping a brighter financial future.
At SoFi, we are redefining personal finance by transforming the way individuals engage with their financial journeys. As a cutting-edge financial services provider and national bank, we leverage innovative, mobile-first technology to empower our millions of members to achieve their aspirations. In a rapidly evolving industry, we pride ourselves on making a meaningful impact on the lives of our members while adhering to our core values. Invest in your future with SoFi and be part of the financial revolution.
The Role:
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Principal Software Engineer to provide strategic AI leadership within SoFi’s technology division. In this pivotal position, you will significantly influence and guide the AI enablement strategy in collaboration with key engineering and data science leaders. Your focus will be on promoting best practices in AI applications across diverse domains, especially in software development and back-office operations. You will lead the vision for infrastructure and methodologies essential for supporting these initiatives, ensuring rapid adoption of the latest foundational model capabilities and emerging best practices. To achieve this, you will implement a build-over-buy strategy to minimize friction from reliance on third-party vendors while making judicious investments in those that can expedite our delivery and foster future innovation.
This is an exciting opportunity to tackle complex challenges within a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment. The ideal candidate will be a thought leader in AI applications for software development, capable of impacting both technical and non-technical team members. You should possess a strong background in mentoring and skill development across our organization and advocate for the integration of AI alongside traditional techniques to enhance both velocity and quality. You will be expected to lead prototype development and production solutions as necessary to facilitate widespread organizational changes.
What You’ll Do:
- Technical Leadership: Provide visionary guidance on enabling and integrating AI throughout the organization.
- Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement AI solutions.

