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Lead a decision engine team: design rulesets and CI/CD automation, own SDLC delivery, perform debugging and root cause analysis, write and optimize SQL, coach and train team members, collaborate with stakeholders, and track team performance metrics.
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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:
As a Decision Engine Team Lead, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the assigned team. Your responsibilities include collaborating with SoFi Engineering and other BU teams, facilitating effective communication among team members, participating in technical and business meetings, and overall ownership of the team's success. Additionally, you are expected to leverage your expertise to contribute value to the team.
What You'll Do:
- Crafting Rulesets and Automation:
- Demonstrate proficiency in formulating rulesets within the decision engine.
- Implement automation processes through Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
- Software Experience:
- Possess software development skills encompassing the entire SDLC
- Debugging and Problem-Solving:
- Apply robust debugging skills and showcase proficiency in root cause analysis.
- SQL Proficiency:
- Utilize foundational SQL skills, with a preference for experience in handling complex SQL scenarios.
- Guidance and Training:
- Demonstrate the ability to guide and train new team members effectively.
- Communication and Collaboration:
- Foster effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure seamless strategy implementation.
- Provide insight into project timelines.
- Work with the technical or business leaders to develop rulesets most efficiently.
- Coaching and Guidance:
- Coach and guide team members on best practices, areas of improvement, and other success criteria.
- Responsible for team performance tracking including bugs, velocity, and other team metrics
What You Need:
- Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or AI/ML development.
- Prior experience in financial service-oriented development is a plus.
- Prior experience with a decision engine is a plus.
- Leadership Drive:
- Exhibit a strong drive to own your team and product.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Senior-level experience in Python and JavaScript.
- Demonstrate experience in debugging, technical problem-solving, and investigative skills.
- SQL Operations:
- Proficiency in basic to complex SQL operations.
- Agile Development:
- Prior experience with Agile development methodologies/techniques is preferred.
- Team Training and Supervision:
- Experience in training and supervising team members.
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 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 RightsSoFi 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 [email protected].Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time.Internal Employees
If you are a current employee, do not apply here - please navigate to our Internal Job Board in Greenhouse to apply to our open roles.
Top Skills
Ci/Cd
Decision Engine
JavaScript
Python
SQL
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