Senior Backend Software Engineer (Card Loan Platform)

Join Affirm as a Senior Backend Software Engineer, where you'll be at the forefront of building the "financial brain" for our flagship card products. This role involves tackling high-stakes distributed systems challenges, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers. Enjoy a remote-first work environment, generous time off, and comprehensive health benefits.

• Drive technical strategy by leading the planning, prioritization, and execution of projects, ensuring alignment with product, technical, and business goals.
• Lead the end-to-end system design and development of large-scale, high-availability services, including building robust APIs and data models for micro-service and event-driven architectures.
• Mentor and grow the team by guiding junior engineers, leading technical discussions and design reviews, and championing best practices through code review.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 5+ years of experience in software development or engineering, with a deep understanding of system design and architecture
• Motivated leader, inspiring team growth and fostering a culture of continuous learning
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a creative and solution-oriented mindset
• Knowledge of database systems (SQL, NoSQL), web frameworks, and RESTful API development
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Kotlin, or similar
• Excellent communicator, adept at sharing complex ideas with diverse audiences