Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Growth Platform

October 10

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Affirm

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Fintech • B2C • eCommerce

Affirm is a financial technology company that offers a 'Buy Now, Pay Later' service, allowing consumers to make purchases and pay for them over time with flexible payment plans. Affirm eliminates hidden fees and compound interest, providing clear terms and conditions for its users. The company also offers the Affirm Card, a debit card that allows users to request to pay over time for larger purchases or pay in full for smaller ones. Affirm partners with various retailers across multiple categories, including electronics, apparel, and travel, providing customers with the convenience of paying over time at checkout both online and in physical stores. Affirm's services are integrated with Apple Pay, enabling customers to make payments seamlessly from their iPhone or iPad.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2021-01

📋 Description

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team • Collaborate with product management, design & analytics in the product development lifecycle • Proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues and lead in solving them • Support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics • Foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team • Help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin • Strong understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and service-oriented architecture • Experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design • Proficient at making significant changes in a large code base • Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with a 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 spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses • Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge • ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount