Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Trust & Safety)

Affirm

Remote regions

US

Salary range

$173,000–$255,000/yr

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What You'll Do:

  • Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.
  • Support peers and stakeholders by collaborating on ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions.
  • Foster a culture of quality and ownership by setting or improving code review and design standards.

What We Look For:

  • 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using Python or Kotlin.
  • Track record of developing highly available distributed systems with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
  • Proficiency in making significant changes in a large code base with a suite of tools for safe delivery.

Benefits Designed for You:

  • Health coverage at no cost: 100% of premiums covered for you and your dependents.
  • Monthly spending stipends for tech, health, and wellness.
  • Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars.
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) at a discount.

Affirm

Affirm provides a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees or surprises. As a remote-first company with a focus on trust and safety, it fosters a culture of quality, ownership, and collaboration in a global engineering team.

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