Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Reliability Platform

🕒 August 4

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Affirm

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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

• Design and build a next-generation reliability platform for Affirm’s production systems • Own and deliver quarterly goals for the team • Lead engineers through ambiguous, open-ended problems and support them throughout delivery • Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during ideation and decision-making • Articulate technical constraints and evaluate risks and trade-offs • Identify and lead resolution of project, process, technology, and business issues • Support operations and availability by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and participating in keep-the-lights-on and on-call efforts • Set and improve code review and design standards • Advocate for quality and ownership through writing and tech talks • Develop team talent through feedback, guidance, and leading by example

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer • Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale • Experience with Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes • Experience shipping web apps using declarative UI frameworks such as React or Vue • Practical use of LLMs or AI frameworks for automation and guidance with guardrails and citations • Experience defining technical plans for significant features or system components • Ability to write high-quality, understandable, and reusable code • Proficiency making significant changes in large codebases safely • Experience developing tools and practices to support safe large-scale code changes • Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with global engineering teams • Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field • Must reside in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan

🏖️ Benefits

• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending • 100% subsidized medical coverage • Dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents • Health care coverage with all premiums covered for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents • Flexible Spending Wallets with stipends for Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) enabling employees to buy Affirm shares at a discount • Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process