Senior Backend Software Engineer (Card Loan Platform)

Join Affirm as a Senior Backend Software Engineer, where you'll be at the forefront of building the "financial brain" for our flagship card products. This role involves tackling high-stakes distributed systems challenges, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers. Enjoy a remote-first work environment, generous time off, and comprehensive health benefits.

Drive technical strategy by leading the planning, prioritization, and execution of projects, ensuring alignment with product, technical, and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end system design and development of large-scale, high-availability services, including building robust APIs and data models for micro-service and event-driven architectures.
• Mentor and grow the team by guiding junior engineers, leading technical discussions and design reviews, and championing best practices through code review.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Requirements

• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 5+ years of experience in software development or engineering, with a deep understanding of system design and architecture
• Motivated leader, inspiring team growth and fostering a culture of continuous learning
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a creative and solution-oriented mindset
• Knowledge of database systems (SQL, NoSQL), web frameworks, and RESTful API development
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Kotlin, or similar
• Excellent communicator, adept at sharing complex ideas with diverse audiences

Pay

USD 173,000 - 255,000