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Senior Software Engineer, Backend – International Payments

🕒 October 30

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £120k - £168k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

Where this job comes from

Posted on Affirm's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship October 30

Still open on Affirm's site. Checked 54 minutes ago.

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Affirm

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2021-01

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.

📋 Description

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the team • Lead engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems • Support team members throughout delivery • Collaborate with product management, design and analytics throughout the product development lifecycle • Participate in ideation, articulate technical constraints, and partner on risk and trade-off decisions • Identify and lead resolution of project, process, technology, and business issues • Create and monitor operational metrics • Escalate issues and support keep-the-lights-on and on-call efforts • Set and improve code review and design standards • Advocate for engineering standards through writing and tech talks • Develop team talent through feedback, guidance, and leading by example • Build and operate bank and card payment systems for Affirm’s international markets

🎯 Requirements

• 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 like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes • Experience defining technical plans for significant features or system components with elegant, simple and extensible designs • Ability to write high quality, understandable code • Proficiency making significant changes in a large code base • Experience developing tools and practices to make changes safely • Proactive ownership of professional growth and feedback-seeking • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

🏖️ Benefits

• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending • 100% subsidised medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents • Flexible time off • Generous holiday calendars • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to buy Affirm stock at a discount • Inclusive interview process and accommodations for candidates with disabilities • Remote-first flexibility within the country of employment • In-person onboarding experience

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