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Social Finance INC

Senior Software Engineer

WA - Seattle Posted today $200,000

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Product managementJavaKotlinAWSSpringKafkaAirflowTypeScriptPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes

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Sponsorship verdict

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One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 186 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Social Finance INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles66 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in WA: $200k–$250k, median $210k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 186 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Social Finance INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
66 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in WA: $200k–$250k, median $210k. Most were filed at wage level III (47%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

Employee Applicant Privacy Notice 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. Social Finance, LLC seeks Senior Software Engineer in Seattle, WA: Job Duties: Use different object-oriented programming languages to build performant and scalable backend applications in a cloud-based microservice architecture. Participate in shaping the technical architecture of the product. Own technical solutions for new product requirements. Deliver highly available and scalable services in a production environment. Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies. Collaborate with business stakeholders, product management, operations, and peer technical teams to focus on delivering impactful products. Mentoring other members of the team and helping foster a learning environment within the team. Part-time telecommuting is an option. Hybrid work from SoFi office in Seattle, WA. Requirements: Master’s degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering (any field), or a related quantitative discipline and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field. Special Skill Requirements: (1) Java and Kotlin; (2) AWS cloud services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM) (3 years); (3) Spring Boot; (4) messaging and streaming systems using Apache Kafka and AWS SQS (3 years); (5) Apache Airflow; (6) Typescript; (7) Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK and CloudFormation) (3 years); (8) developing APIs and service interfaces using REST and gRPC (3 years); (9) Cl/CD (CodePipeline, GitLab CI); (10) database management systems (Postgres and DynamoDB) (3 years); (11) Docker and Kubernetes; (12) workflow orchestration platforms (AWS Step Functions or Temporal) (3 years); (13) NB Testing; and (14) operational excellence practices and using monitoring and alerting tools, including DataDog or AWS Cloudwatch (3 years). Any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience is acceptable. Part-time telecommuting is an option. Hybrid work from SoFi office in Seattle, WA. Salary: $200,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year & standard company benefits. Submit resume with references using the apply button on this posting or by email to: Req.# 1014.35.4 at: ATTN: HR, jobadverts@sofi.org . #LI-DNI 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 h

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