Affirm
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Powered by Affirm)
Affirm, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Powered by Affim)
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 Affim team builds the APIs and solutions that power all of Affim’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.
Responsibilities
Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring everyone is supported throughout delivery.
Support peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design, and analytics: participate in ideation, articulate technical constraints, and partner on decisions that properly consider risks and trade‑offs.
Proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.
Support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” and on‑call efforts.
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.
Help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example.
Qualifications
4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies such as 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. Write high quality code that is easily understood and used by others.
Proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and developed a suite of tools and practices that enable you and your team to do so safely.
Demonstrated ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, manager and stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
Either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Compensation & Benefits Pay Grade: N Equity Grade: 8
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $190,000 - $240,000. USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $169,000 - $219,000.
Affirm is a remote‑first company. Most roles are remote and you can work from anywhere within the country of employment. If required, the role may occasionally require you to work out of an assigned office.
Benefits
Health care coverage – 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.
ESPP – employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affim at a discount.
Commitment to Equity We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affim will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Employment Information
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
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Responsibilities
Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring everyone is supported throughout delivery.
Support peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design, and analytics: participate in ideation, articulate technical constraints, and partner on decisions that properly consider risks and trade‑offs.
Proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.
Support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” and on‑call efforts.
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.
Help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example.
Qualifications
4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies such as 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. Write high quality code that is easily understood and used by others.
Proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and developed a suite of tools and practices that enable you and your team to do so safely.
Demonstrated ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, manager and stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
Either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Compensation & Benefits Pay Grade: N Equity Grade: 8
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $190,000 - $240,000. USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $169,000 - $219,000.
Affirm is a remote‑first company. Most roles are remote and you can work from anywhere within the country of employment. If required, the role may occasionally require you to work out of an assigned office.
Benefits
Health care coverage – 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.
ESPP – employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affim at a discount.
Commitment to Equity We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affim will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Employment Information
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
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