Staff Enterprise Architect

SoFi•Frisco, TX

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This role can be worked hybrid from these SoFi Offices and possibly 100% remote San Francisco, CA Salt Lake City, UT Seattle, WA Enterprise Architect (Enterprise Architecture Practice Lead) — SoFi The Role: SoFi is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to drive the expansion and enhancement of our Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice. While the foundation of our EA function exists, we are looking for a visionary leader to help take the practice to the next level—maturing our methodologies, scaling our standards, and deepening the alignment between our technology investments and SoFi’s rapid growth. The ideal candidate is business-savvy and technically proficient: a generalist across business, application, data, and technology architecture domains who applies holistic thinking to align technology, business process, risk, and financial outcomes to SoFi’s strategy. Reporting into the Technology organization, you will be a hands-on leader who instantiates the enterprise continuum, establishes rigorous standards, and coaches others in areas such as governance and roadmap development.

Requirements

10+ years of broad experience across the architecture domains of: business, applications, data, and technology.
Proven track record in a similarly scoped role, having owned or significantly enhanced the design and strategy for an organization’s enterprise technology.
Business Architecture Expertise: Working knowledge of common corporate processes (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Hire to Retire, Security and GRC) domains.
Technical Leadership: Deep understanding of SOA, microservices, and REST APIs (XML/JSON), with real-world experience building scalable, globally-shared solutions.
Data Proficiency: Experience with master data management, data warehousing, and big data streaming/ETL patterns.
Infrastructure Awareness: Exposure to IaaS (AWS), IaC, and CI/CD-driven automation.
Framework Knowledge: Demonstrable knowledge of common frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, ISO, ITIL, or Agile/SaFE.
Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to syndicate roadmaps and influence executive-level stakeholders.
Tooling: Familiarity with productivity platforms (Google Workspace, Slack, Jira) and emerging AI tools (Copilot, Gemini, Glean) is appreciated.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in information systems, computer science, or a combination of degrees spanning technical and business disciplines.