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Backend Engineer - Assistant Vice President
About the Role
The Backend Engineer at iCapital will play an integral role in designing and implementing systems that power the iCapital platform. We are looking for engineers who can build APIs and applications that are highly performant and intuitive. More than checking the boxes on specific technologies, we are looking for driven team members with technical depth and a desire to deliver end products for our clients.
You will work closely with our Product Management team throughout the software development process, detailing requirements, reviewing work in progress, and addressing issues found via testing.
Our platform sits on top of a micro-services architecture with services built in Scala, Ruby, Node.js and Python. If you are not already familiar with the technologies used at iCapital, you will have the opportunity to pick up these new tools and technologies while on the job—with support from management and mentors.
Responsibilities
- Building cloud native services using Scala using open-source frameworks Akka, ZIO etc.
- Unit and integration test development using Scala Test and ZIO Test
- Active participation in stand-up meetings
- Active participation in Peer Code Reviews as part of our standard SDLC and Change Management Process
Qualifications
- Degree in Software Engineering
- 5+ years of web-based application development
- Experience in Scala, Node.js or Java a plus
- Demonstrated understanding of relational or NoSQL database concepts and modeling practices
- Passion for actively learning new technologies
- Ability to work independently or as part of a group effort, as required
- Solid problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Collaborative approach to software development
Benefits
The base salary range for this role is $110,000 to $140,000 depending on level. iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).
We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday.
For additional information on iCapital, please visit https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us Twitter: @icapitalnetwork | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icapital-network-inc | Awards Disclaimer: https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us/recognition/
iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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This position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
iCapital is seeking an exceptional Data Engineer to help scale the data foundations that power the business. This individual will design, build, and optimize the data pipelines and infrastructure that enable data to be a strategic asset across the organization. This role is highly collaborative and will partner with the Product, Engineering, Analytics teams and business stakeholders to quickly understand evolving challenges and deliver scalable, maintainable, and high‑quality solutions.
Data sits at the core of iCapital’s operations. The firm relies on clean, reliable, well‑structured data to drive decision‑making, enhance client experiences, and support a rapidly growing product suite. This individual will be responsible for moving and transforming data and developing a deep understanding of the business context behind it and help teams act on insights.
Responsibilities
- Develop and automate large scale, high-performance data platform pipelines and infrastructure to drive iCapital business growth and enable data-driven decision making.
- Design and develop reusable components and frameworks for ingestion, cleansing, and data quality.
- Streamline the ingestion of raw data from various sources into our Data Lake and Data Warehouse.
- Design data models for optimal storage and retrieval that represent the tangible business domains across iCapital’s ecosystem.
- Coordinate closely with the Operations, Sales, and Product Development teams daily to push iCapital’s FinTech strategy and improve the overall profitability of the business.
Qualifications
- 6-10 years of professional experience in a data engineering or data-driven software engineering role
- Exceptional Python and SQL skills
- Extensive experience with orchestration frameworks (Prefect, Airflow, Dagster, etc.)
- Deep understanding of OLAP (Snowflake, Databricks) and OLTP (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) databases and ELT frameworks (dbt, dlthub)
- Experience developing and deploying code to Cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Possess a strong grasp of object-oriented and functional programming and an ability to write easy-to-scale, high-quality code
- Experience leveraging stream processing frameworks (Kafka, Flink, Spark)
- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code frameworks (terraform or cloud formation)
- Detail-oriented and able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
- Able to work independently while also being a strong team player
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Passionate about learning and mastering cutting-edge technologies
- Professional experience with JVM based languages such as Scala, Java, and Kotlin is preferred
- Knowledge of financial markets and financial instruments is preferred
Benefits
The base salary range for this role is $100,000 to $135,000. iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).
We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday.
For additional information on iCapital, please visit https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us Twitter: @icapitalnetwork | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icapital-network-inc | Awards Disclaimer: https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us/recognition/
iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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Senior Staff Engineer, Lending Finance
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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 are looking for an eager Senior Staff Software Engineer excited to dive in and help build and support the cutting edge technology systems of the Lending Finance Platform team, which support our Capital Markets and Accounting business functions. SoFi is trying to push the boundaries of lending and provide next-level products for our members and investors, and we are seeking anyone with big ideas and a drive to help achieve our goals.
We value forward-thinking engineers who are hands-on, take ownership, and drive delivery. You’ll be surrounded by a talented team where mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration are central to our culture. We’re seeking someone who is not only an expert in full-stack development but also understands how to leverage data for impactful reporting and aggregation across the platform.
As a senior staff software engineer, you will be part of a team that is empowered to make technical decisions that have direct impact on the success of the business. You will be in the middle of it all – working with partner teams in Lending Engineering and Data Science, implementing new functionality, architecting our system, squashing bugs, maintaining the health of our code, delivering scalable and highly-available services, and continually growing as an engineer. The ideal candidate is both forward-thinking and hands-on, has a strong sense of ownership and drive for delivery, and is a good mentor and co-worker.
At SoFi, we pride ourselves on the collaboration between Product, Design, and Engineering and so you will be involved in the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through building, testing, deploying, monitoring, supporting, and continual improvements and evolution of mission-critical systems. You’ll face and solve a wide range of challenges: technical, product, and operational, shaping your personal growth and career along the way, as well as using your areas of expertise to grow the capabilities of the rest of the team.
What You’ll Do:
Hands-on Engineering/ Technical Leadership & Strategy
- Write production-grade, scalable backend code using Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and modern frameworks.
- Debug and resolve complex systems issues in high-scale, real-time services.
- Develop APIs, services, and platform infrastructure that support loan servicing, payment schedules, and operational workflows.
- Drive hands-on delivery of critical projects like schedule generation, batching frameworks, and testing infrastructure.
- Architect platform-level services and improve systems for resilience, observability, and extensibility.
- Make high-leverage engineering decisions that balance speed, quality, and maintainability.
Raise the bar on engineering quality through hands-on contributions, design reviews, and technical mentorship.
Team Collaboration & Mentorship
- Partner with product, design, operations, and other engineering teams to build solutions that deliver business value and customer impact.
- Contribute to cross-functional platform efforts (e.g., onboarding, credit bureau reporting, collections APIs).
- Drive alignment on technical strategy and execution, with strong written and verbal communication.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years experience as a software engineer, designing and implementing complex software solutions.
- Experience with React / Java / Spring / Kotlin / PostgreSQL / AWS. Expertise with any modern Java frameworks, REST APIs, and relational databases
- Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices for building scalable and robust applications.
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams, promoting technical excellence and collaboration.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Experience with Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, cloud infrastructure, Terraform and CI/CD
Nice to have:
- Experience in financial services or fintech (loan servicing, payments, interest calculations, credit reporting, etc.)
- Experience with Temporal, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.
- Exposure to data analytics or machine learning platforms.
- Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React, Scala, or Flutter.
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.
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