Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Comms Platform)

Affirm; Poland; Remote; PLN 170,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

A remote financial technology company is looking for a Backend Engineer in Poland. You will lead projects, enhance backend systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Candidates should possess 5+ years experience in backend system design, with proficiency in Python or Kotlin, and strong technical communication skills. Competitive benefits and a remote-first approach are offered.

Benefits

100% subsidized medical coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems.
• Track record of developing highly available distributed systems.
• Experience making significant changes in large code bases.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team.
• Support peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle.
• Proactively identify and lead in solving project issues.

Skills

Backend system design

Python or Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code review

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Overview

Remote Poland

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

The Comms Platform team is responsible for managing critical services that are essential to the success and sustainability of our organization. In simple terms, we handle transactional communication send-outs to our customers via email, SMS, and push notifications. These services demand attention to detail, proactive maintenance, and swift response times to ensure seamless operations.

Our recent high-priority initiatives include re-architecture/platform modernization, high availability and internationalization efforts; these are vital for our organization\'s growth and competitiveness in the market. These initiatives require dedicated expertise and resources to execute efficiently and effectively. Without adequate capacity, we risk delays, reduced quality, and missed opportunities to achieve key strategic objectives; but most important - our Customers deserve always on time and high quality comms!

What You\'ll Do

• You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring that everyone is supported throughout delivery.
• You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
• You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.
• You will support the operations and availability of your team\'s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts.
• You will foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for them beyond your team through your writing and tech talks.
• You will help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example.

What We Look For

• You have 5+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
• You have a track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• You have experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design. You write high quality code that is easily understood and used by others.
• You are proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and have developed a suite of tools and practices that enable you and your team to do so safely.
• Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Pay Grade - N

Equity Grade - 4

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

Additional benefits include:

• Type of employment: Contract of Employment
• Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
• Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
• Employee Resource & Community Groups

This role is eligible for creative tax benefits, subject to applicable law and company policy

Location

Location - Remote Poland

The majority of our roles can be located anywhere in Poland. This job description is not a contractual document, and is not intended to have binding force.

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office.

We’re proud to offer competitive benefits anchored to our core value of people come first. Highlights include:

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - stipends for Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan

We are committed to inclusive hiring and provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable laws.

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