Senior Staff Backend Engineer - AI-Driven FinTech (Remote)

Affirm; New York (NY); Remote; USD 236,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for employees and pets

Monthly tech stipends

Flexible time off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead technical excellence across the Cards engineering org. You will shape strategy, mentor engineers, and partner with leaders to deliver scalable, reliable solutions with an AI-forward mindset.

You will drive architectural decisions, influence platform choices, and champion ownership culture across teams. This role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and high accountability for building at scale.

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years of experience across the stack and backend architecture improvements.
• Experience driving change across large engineering organizations; leading cross-team initiatives.
• Strong track record of delivering critical projects with a customer-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical direction and long-term roadmap for Cards.
• Lead from the front on AI, advocating for best practices and scalable solutions.
• Architect decisions on platform, tools, and technologies to ensure reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

AI integration

Communication

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

React Native

JavaScript

Kotlin

Job description

Affirm is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead technical excellence across the Cards engineering org. You will shape strategy, mentor engineers, and partner with leaders to deliver scalable, reliable solutions with an AI-forward mindset.

You will drive architectural decisions, influence platform choices, and champion ownership culture across teams. This role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and high accountability for building at scale.