Affirm's Money Account team owns a fully featured banking solution which offers Affirm customers a place to park funds, earn yield, and improve access to credit. We are a small but mighty cross-functional, full-stack team with an ambitious roadmap. We are looking for a product-minded Senior Backend Engineer with experience shipping high quality and delightful experiences at scale.

What You'll Do Lead the design, development, and deployment of software systems and applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and architecture. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in programming languages such as Python, Kotlin, or others as required. Optimize and refactor existing code to enhance performance and scalability. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior and mid-level engineers. Review code, provide feedback, and ensure adherence to best coding practices. Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and solution brainstorming sessions. Analyze and troubleshoot complex technical issues. Develop innovative solutions to meet business needs, focusing on robustness, security, and performance. Design and implement large-scale, high-availability, and scalable systems. What We Look For 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 Excellent communicator, adept at sharing complex ideas with diverse audiences. Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Kotlin, or similar. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Knowledge of database systems (SQL, NoSQL), web frameworks, and RESTful API development. Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps). Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.  

Base Pay Grade- N 

Equity Grade- 8

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $190,000 - $240,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $169,000 - $219,000

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