By networking. Meet some professor who hires postdocs and convince them that you will fit their requirements. Learn how transition grants work. Prepare to live a few years with minimum amount of money coming from your job position. Be ready to travel.
(source: I am a software engineer currently working on my PhD after 10 years in the industry, and planning to continue working in the academia afterwards).
(source: I am a software engineer currently working on my PhD after 10 years in the industry, and planning to continue working in the academia afterwards).