Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer (Cards)

Join Affirm, a company dedicated to providing a clear and predictable way to pay over time. As a Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in defining and leading technical excellence in the Cards division. You will collaborate with engineering leaders, create and implement technical strategy, and drive the successful delivery of critical initiatives. This role requires strong technical ability, leadership skills, and a customer-first mindset.

• Definir y liderar la dirección técnica, la hoja de ruta técnica a largo plazo y las iniciativas estratégicas en el área de tarjetas.
• Colaborar con líderes de ingeniería para crear e implementar estrategias técnicas en equipos de desarrollo de software de pila completa.
• Mentorear y guiar a un grupo sólido de ingenieros, promoviendo las mejores prácticas y ayudándoles a crecer profesionalmente.

• Experience using React Native, JavaScript, or Kotlin
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Extensive experience developing and implementing technical strategy that drove prominent change in reliability and responsiveness
• Collaborative partnership across engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience mentoring and growing engineers up to Staff level
• Experience driving change across large engineering organizations
• Track record of successfully leading critical projects and leveraging multiple engineering teams across organizational boundaries for company-wide results
• 10+ years of experience working across the stack, driving architectural improvements in the backend
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills that can help influence and share critical decisions with stakeholders
• You embody an ownership mindset and help influence a similar culture to those around you