Affirm
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Powered by Affirm)
Affirm, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Powered by affirm)
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Powered by affirm)
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Affirm .
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
The Powered by affirm team builds the APIs and solutions that power all of affirm’s integrations with enterprise merchants and partners. We create and manage the APIs and tools that drive checkout and merchant onboarding, and we collaborate with stakeholders to design and build custom end-to-end integrated solutions.
What you’ll do
You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring that everyone is supported throughout delivery.
You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.
You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting "keep the lights on" & on-call efforts.
You will foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for them beyond your team through your writing and tech talks.
You will help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example.
What we look for
4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages such as Python or Kotlin.
Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
Experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design.
Proficiency at making significant changes in a large code base, and developed a suite of tools and practices that enable safe changes.
Demonstrated ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, manager, and stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
Health care coverage – affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.
Flexible Spending Wallets – generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.
Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to rest and recharge.
ESPP – An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of affirm at a discount.
Compensation Base pay ranges (USA): California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut – $190,000 – $240,000 per year. Other U.S. states – $169,000 – $219,000 per year. Total compensation may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, and benefits.
Other Affirm is proud to be a remote‑first company. Most roles are remote; occasional in‑office work may be required for proximal roles. These roles are not solely office‑based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We believe it’s on us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available during the hiring process.
By clicking “Submit Application,” you acknowledge that you have read affirm’s global candidate privacy notice and give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described.
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Powered by affirm)
role at
Affirm .
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
The Powered by affirm team builds the APIs and solutions that power all of affirm’s integrations with enterprise merchants and partners. We create and manage the APIs and tools that drive checkout and merchant onboarding, and we collaborate with stakeholders to design and build custom end-to-end integrated solutions.
What you’ll do
You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring that everyone is supported throughout delivery.
You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.
You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting "keep the lights on" & on-call efforts.
You will foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for them beyond your team through your writing and tech talks.
You will help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example.
What we look for
4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages such as Python or Kotlin.
Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
Experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design.
Proficiency at making significant changes in a large code base, and developed a suite of tools and practices that enable safe changes.
Demonstrated ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, manager, and stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
Health care coverage – affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.
Flexible Spending Wallets – generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.
Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to rest and recharge.
ESPP – An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of affirm at a discount.
Compensation Base pay ranges (USA): California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut – $190,000 – $240,000 per year. Other U.S. states – $169,000 – $219,000 per year. Total compensation may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, and benefits.
Other Affirm is proud to be a remote‑first company. Most roles are remote; occasional in‑office work may be required for proximal roles. These roles are not solely office‑based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We believe it’s on us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available during the hiring process.
By clicking “Submit Application,” you acknowledge that you have read affirm’s global candidate privacy notice and give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described.
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at affirm by 2x.
Get notified about new Senior Software Engineer jobs in
Baltimore, MD .
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
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