Senior Software Engineer — Systems & API Architect (Remote)

Affirm; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 173.000 - 255.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

100% subsidized medical coverage

Tech stipend for setup and wellness

Flexible time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Zusammenfassung

Affirm is hiring a senior software leader to drive technical strategy and own end-to-end system design for high-availability services. You will build robust APIs and data models for microservice architectures, while collaborating across product, analytics, design, legal and accounting to shape card loan attribution and lifecycle strategies.

We value leaders who grow teams, communicate clearly, and solve hard problems with scalable solutions.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in software development with system design experience.
• Leadership: inspires growth and learning culture.
• Strong communication across diverse audiences.
• Analytical and problem-solving with a creative mindset.
• Proficient in Python, Kotlin, or similar languages.
• Cloud platforms and containerization (AWS/Azure/GCP; Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, web frameworks, RESTful APIs.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Aufgaben

• Drive technical strategy by planning, prioritization, and execution of projects.
• Lead design and development of large-scale, high-availability services.
• Collaborate across Product, Analytics, Design, Legal, and Accounting.
• Ensure health and performance by troubleshooting and optimizing code.
• Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and promote best practices.

Kenntnisse

5+ years

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Python/Kotlin

Cloud platforms

Docker/Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL

RESTful APIs

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

SQL

NoSQL

Jobbeschreibung

Affirm is hiring a senior software leader to drive technical strategy and own end-to-end system design for high-availability services. You will build robust APIs and data models for microservice architectures, while collaborating across product, analytics, design, legal and accounting to shape card loan attribution and lifecycle strategies.

We value leaders who grow teams, communicate clearly, and solve hard problems with scalable solutions.