Engineering Manager, Crypto

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. The Role We are seeking a Manager to join the SoFi Crypto team. SoFi is building out a new team to develop crypto products and services for our members. Recent developments have created a path for SoFi to begin re-entering the space and expanding our product offerings with intuitive, secure, and fully featured products across crypto investing, transfers, payments, custody, and beyond. On our team, managers aren’t bureaucrats with a clipboard. You will be expected to show servant leadership, inspiring the engineers on your team and making the team greater than the sum of its parts. 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. At SoFi, we pride ourselves on the collaboration between Product, Design, and Engineering, and you will be overseeing the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through building and deploying, as well as continual improvement and evolution. At SoFi, you’ll become part of a new kind of finance company whose ambition is to help our members achieve financial independence and reach their goals. We aim to be at the center of our members’ financial lives and to help every member get their money right. We created student loan refinancing, addressing the biggest financial challenge of a new generation through a modern approach to lending and personal finance. Next, we expanded our products and services across loans, wealth management, and insurance. SoFi has achieved significant growth, with ambitious plans ahead, but to continue this growth, we need great talent. And that starts with you. Key Responsibilities Lead one or multiple full-stack development teams through the full development lifecycle from project requirements to deployment, ensuring deliverables are met. Grow the team – understand what your team needs and define how to find and assess candidates. Define the growth plan for individuals on your team. Hold the team accountable for delivery. Shape and support the team culture with an emphasis on continual improvement, learning, and fun. Generate ideas for new initiatives. Take initiative and produce timely results in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment. Facilitate the definition of project scope, deliverables, and goals. Requirements BS Degree or equivalent from a fully accredited college or university preferred. As a bonus, in a technical field. 8+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable, mission-critical systems. 2+ years of experience managing teams. Experience hiring, training, motivating, monitoring, and coaching team members. Willingness to roll up your sleeves, collaborate with others, and get things done. Strong sense of responsibility; driving initiatives from inception to completion. Ability to hold others accountable. Experience with Agile SDLC methodologies. A desire to learn. Nice to Haves Understanding of blockchain fundamentals and distributed ledger technologies. Hands-on experience working with digital assets (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins). Familiarity with custody, settlement, and clearing of crypto transactions. Knowledge of crypto-specific regulatory environments (e.g., SEC, CFTC, MiCA, etc.). Exposure to crypto trading platforms, market data, and DeFi protocols. Experience integrating with or building services using crypto infrastructure providers (e.g., Fireblocks, Zero Hash, Anchorage). Awareness of Web3 trends, including NFTs, DAOs, and Layer 2 solutions. Prior work in or collaboration with crypto-native companies or fintechs. Comfort with cryptographic concepts such as wallets, keys, and signatures. Enthusiasm for the evolving digital asset ecosystem and its potential impact on financial services. 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 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. 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.