Pankaj Kakkar
Director, Software Engineering @ SoFi | Full-Stack Strategy & Execution | ex-Google, Meta, Microsoft | AI Tools Advocate
- Role
- Director of Software Engineering at SoFi
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Pankaj Kakkar
Director of Software Engineering with 15+ years of experience leading full-stack development teams across fintech and big tech. Currently at SoFi, I drive engineering strategy, execution, and innovation across mobile, web, and backend systems.I’m passionate about scaling engineering productivity through modern tooling—including AI-powered development workflows—and fostering inclusive, high-impact teams. My background at Google, Meta, and Microsoft shaped my approach to building resilient systems, mentoring talent, and aligning technology with business outcomes.Specialties: Full-Stack Architecture, Engineering Leadership, AI-Driven Productivity, Developer Experience, Scalable Systems, Java, C++, Angular, Cloud Platforms.
Experience
Director of Software Engineering
Mar 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Leading the Loan Monetization Engineering org. My teams own various internal and member facing platforms and infrastructure to efficiently enable loan sales to investors, build and deliver data reports on loans to investors and various regulatory agencies and 3rd parties, enable 3rd party accounting of SoFi\'s loan book, and power Loss Mitigation on delinquent loans.
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
B. Tech., Computer Science and Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
PhD Candidate, M. S., Computer and Information Science
1996 — 2002
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