Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead (Remote)
Affirm
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Job summary
Affirm is a remote-first company hiring a senior software engineer to drive technical strategy and lead end-to-end system design for large-scale, high-availability services. You will build robust APIs and data models within micro-service and event-driven architectures, collaborating across Product, Analytics, Design, Legal, and Accounting to define requirements and lifecycle strategies.
You will mentor engineers, lead technical discussions, and promote best practices through code reviews while
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in software development or engineering with system design expertise.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience building microservices and RESTful APIs in cloud environments.
Responsibilities
- Drive technical strategy by leading planning, prioritization, and execution of projects aligned with product and business goals.
- Lead end-to-end system design for large-scale, high-availability services and robust APIs.
- Collaborate with Product, Analytics, Design, Legal, and Accounting to define requirements and lifecycle strategies.
- Ensure system health by analyzing issues, optimizing code, and driving scalable solutions.
- Mentor engineers and lead design reviews, promoting best practices through code reviews.
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Job description
Affirm is a remote-first company hiring a senior software engineer to drive technical strategy and lead end-to-end system design for large-scale, high-availability services. You will build robust APIs and data models within micro-service and event-driven architectures, collaborating across Product, Analytics, Design, Legal, and Accounting to define requirements and lifecycle strategies.
You will mentor engineers, lead technical discussions, and promote best practices through code reviews while
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