Remote-First Senior Staff Backend Engineer

Affirm, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first compensation structure

Remote-first workforce

Generous time off

Health benefits

Mental healthcare

Parental leave

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead technical excellence across Cards. You will partner with engineering leaders, shape architectural decisions, and drive high-impact initiatives through AI, all while mentoring engineers and delivering scalable solutions.

You will collaborate across full-stack teams, work with stakeholders to align business results with technical excellence, and uphold a customer-first mindset in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and implementing technical strategy that drives reliability and responsiveness.
• Collaborative partnership across engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring and growing engineers up to Staff level.
• Track record of leading critical projects across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical direction, long-term roadmap, and strategic initiatives in Cards.
• Lead from the front by using AI to build fast and revolutionize processes.
• Mentor and grow engineers to Staff level across multiple teams.
• Architect and influence platform, tools, and technologies for scalability and reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Architectural design

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

AI initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

React Native

JavaScript

Kotlin

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead technical excellence across Cards. You will partner with engineering leaders, shape architectural decisions, and drive high-impact initiatives through AI, all while mentoring engineers and delivering scalable solutions.

You will collaborate across full-stack teams, work with stakeholders to align business results with technical excellence, and uphold a customer-first mindset in a remote-first environment.