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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
As a SoFi Observability Engineer Intern, you won’t be sitting on the sidelines during your internship. You’ll be working as a full-time member of our Engineering team, working at the intersection of software engineering, data analysis, and systems architecture.
You will assist in designing, implementing, and maintaining systems that provide visibility into the performance, health, and reliability of complex systems. Responsibilities include working with monitoring platforms, developing observability software, analyzing metrics and logs, and implementing new system architecture. You will gain hands-on experience with observability tools while developing skills in automation, coding, and cloud technologies. It’s an ideal position for individuals passionate about problem-solving, improving system efficiency, and learning how large-scale distributed systems operate.
What You’ll Do
• Write, test, and deploy efficient, scalable code to production that impacts millions of SoFi members
• Design, develop, code, and test software systems, improvements, products, and user-facing experiences
• Work with multiple languages and frameworks including: Go, Python, Terraform, Kustomize and Java
• Directly contribute to standard methodologies, architecture, and implementation
• Translate user stories into technical solutions
• Participate in design and code reviews
• Contribute to SoFi’s library of automated tests and overall testing infrastructure
• Work alongside software architects and senior developers doing state-of-the-art development backend and devops work.
• Learn about new technologies, tools and processes that will build your skill set and help shape your career
• Present your summer project and work to SoFi’s senior leadership team
What You’ll Need
• Enrolled in an accredited US-based university (working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree) with an expected graduation date of Spring 2026
• Must be returning to school for at least one quarter or semester after the internship
• Have no more than 12 months of professional full-time work experience (excluding internships and research assistant roles)
• Must be willing to relocate to San Francisco Bay Area and be available to work in the San Francisco HQ office
• Must be attending a US-based university for positions in the US
• Able to obtain work authorization in the US in 2025
• Some experience building software in a non-academic setting (internship, hackathon, relevant projects, etc.)
• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and how to apply them in a coding environment
• Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and systems architecture
• Ability to quickly learn new languages and adopt new technologies, methods and processes in a fast-paced work environment
• Intellectual curiosity and an affinity for solving problems
Internship Perks
Access to senior leadership, including exclusive Q&A sessions with executives across all functions of SoFi
Exclusive opportunities to contribute to a tech hackathon, to deliver a case study to the CEO, etc.
Development sessions for career, financial, and professional growth
Opportunities to participate in company wide events like All-Hands and SoFi circles programming
Networking socials to connect with fellow interns
SoFi swag giveaways
We offer incoming interns the flexibility to select from two potential start dates:
• Cohort 1 - Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Friday, August 15, 2025
• Cohort 2 - Monday, June 16, 2025 - Friday, September 5, 2025
• Please note the following benefits only apply to full-time employees**
Why You'll Love Working Here
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Internship Highlights Include
In addition to a unique and challenging professional experience, interns will also receive perks such as invites to Member events, and more!
• Personalized Mentorship Program
• Fully stocked kitchen (snacks & drinks)
• Access to senior leadership, including round tables with executives across all functions of SoFi
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.
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SoFi is committed to embracing diversity. 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.