Senior Backend Software Engineer (Consumer)

Quick Facts

Senior Backend Software Engineer (Consumer) — Consumer Engineering (remote-first with flexibility).

Description

You will own and deliver quarterly goals for a team building backend systems that power the Affirm app, web checkout, and customer account tools. You will lead engineers through ambiguity, collaborate with product/design/analytics to shape technical decisions, and improve reliability via metrics and on-call support. You will also drive quality standards and help develop talent through feedback and by example.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals; lead engineers through open-ended problems.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics on ideation, constraints, trade-offs, and risk-aware decisions.
• Identify and advocate for project/process/technology/business issues and lead solutions.
• Support operations and availability of team artifacts using metrics and escalation; participate in “keep the lights on” and on-call efforts.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership by setting/improving code review and design standards; advocate beyond the team via writing and tech talks.
• Provide feedback and guidance to develop talent; lead by example.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using Python or Kotlin.
• Track record building highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Ability to define a technical plan for significant features/components with elegant, simple, and extensible design.
• Ability to write high-quality code that is easy to understand and reusable.
• Experience making significant changes in a large codebase with tools and practices to do so safely.
• Demonstrated ownership of your growth and proactive feedback seeking.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with a global engineering team.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage (employees and dependents), plus dental and vision.
• Monthly stipends for tech setup and health/wellness options.
• Flexible time off and generous holiday calendar.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) to buy company stock at a discount.
• Inclusive interview process with accommodations for candidates with disabilities.
• Remote-first role with flexibility; onboarding includes an in-person experience.