Senior Software Engineer (Experimentation Platform)

Affirm; United States; Remote; USD 169,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Experimentation Platform. You will lead a team, ensuring effective delivery and collaboration while owning goals and solving technical issues. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with backend development and distributed systems. Competitive salary and flexible remote work options are available.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Track record of developing highly available distributed systems.
• Proficient in making significant changes in a large code base.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team.
• Support product development lifecycle by collaborating with stakeholders.
• Identify and solve project, process or technology issues.

Skills

Backend system design and development

Experience with Python or Kotlin

Distributed systems design

AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes

Strong verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Experimentation Platform)

Remote US

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 Affirm Experimentation Platform (AXP) team empowers Affirm to make data-driven decisions and enable safe rollouts. We support launches through Feature Flags and enable hypothesis-driven learning through controlled Experiments that help grow the business.

AXP builds the APIs, systems, and workflows that allow engineers to target, ramp, and measure changes. We believe Simpler is Better and strive to improve our Engineer's ability to deliver impact without compromising availability.

What You7ll 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 teams 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 4+ 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 0s degree in a related field.

Compensation and Benefits

Base Pay Grade - N

Equity Grade - USA 8

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

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

Affirm is a remote-first company; most roles are remote and may require occasional office attendance depending on the job. We offer competitive benefits that reflect our core value of putting people first, including:

• Health care coverage – Affirm covers all premiums for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets – stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family-forming expenses
• Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules
• ESPP – Employee stock purchase plan

Affirm is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive culture and provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process.