Senior Backend Engineer – Trust & Safety (Remote)

Affirm, Inc.; Madison (WI); A distancia; USD 173.000 - 255.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health coverage for you and dependents

Tech setup stipends

Flexible time off

Descripción de la vacante

Affirm, Inc. is seeking an experienced engineer to own backend systems at scale in a remote-first, US-based environment. You will lead teams, collaborate with product, design and analytics, and drive high-quality delivery while managing risk and architectural trade-offs.

The role emphasizes ownership, strong communication, and the ability to operate across a large codebase with safe, scalable changes. This position offers flexible locations within the United States and opportunities to influence

Formación

• 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale (Python or Kotlin).
• Track record of building highly available distributed systems with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Defined technical delivery plans for significant features with simple, extensible design.
• Able to make significant changes safely in large codebases with tooling and practices.
• Demonstrated ownership of growth and feedback from peers, managers and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication for collaboration with global teams.
• Equivalent practical experience or a related Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsabilidades

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the team and guide engineers through ambiguity.
• Collaborate with product, design and analytics across the lifecycle.
• Identify and lead solutions to project, process, or technology issues.
• Support operations and on-call efforts, monitor metrics and escalate when needed.
• Raise code quality by setting standards and sharing practices beyond the team.
• Mentor and develop team members through feedback and example.

Conocimientos

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Technical leadership

Ownership & growth

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Herramientas

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Affirm, Inc. is seeking an experienced engineer to own backend systems at scale in a remote-first, US-based environment. You will lead teams, collaborate with product, design and analytics, and drive high-quality delivery while managing risk and architectural trade-offs.

The role emphasizes ownership, strong communication, and the ability to operate across a large codebase with safe, scalable changes. This position offers flexible locations within the United States and opportunities to influence