Decision Engine Team Lead

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.