# Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Networking Platform at SoFi

- Company: SoFi
- What the company does: Backed by IVP.
- Company website: https://www.sofi.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: CA - San Francisco; WA - Seattle; UT - Cottonwood Heights
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://sofi.com/careers/job/8089590003?gh_jid=8089590003&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/sofi-principal-software-engineer-cloud-networking-platform/

## About the role

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to own the long-term networking vision for all of SoFi. SoFi runs almost entirely in AWS, and every member interaction, from opening the app to moving money, travels over the cloud networks this role will shape: the internet edge, DNS, CDN and WAF, load balancing and ingress, VPC and multi-account connectivity, service-to-service traffic, and connectivity to our partners. You will sit on the Cloud Platform team, but your scope and impact are company-wide. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 10+ years of professional engineering experience, including 2+ years in a senior technical leadership role (Staff or above) with company-wide or multi-department scope
- Deep expertise in networking fundamentals and protocols, including TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, TLS, HTTP, and L4/L7 load balancing
- Deep experience designing and operating large-scale, internet-facing networks, including edge, CDN, WAF, and DDoS protection
- Deep expertise in AWS networking and multi-account, multi-region design
- Strong experience with Kubernetes networking, ingress and gateway patterns, and service meshes, including multi-cluster topologies

Tags: Infrastructure

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