Senior Staff Backend Engineer, AI-Driven Payments (Remote)

Affirm, Inc.; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 236,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for dependents

Tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead technical excellence across Cards. You will shape strategy, drive frontend/backend decisions, and guide architectural choices while mentoring engineers and promoting ownership.

You will work with AI initiatives, partner with engineering leaders, and coordinate with stakeholders to build scalable, reliable, and high-performing solutions. Remote-first with flexibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience across the stack with backend emphasis.
• Experience driving architectural changes across large teams.
• Proven track record leading critical projects and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical direction, roadmap, and initiatives for Cards.
• Lead from the front using AI to accelerate delivery and quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement technical excellence and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and foster an ownership culture across teams.

Skills

Strategic technical leadership

AI-minded engineering

Cross-stack experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

React Native

JavaScript

Kotlin

Job description

Affirm is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead technical excellence across Cards. You will shape strategy, drive frontend/backend decisions, and guide architectural choices while mentoring engineers and promoting ownership.

You will work with AI initiatives, partner with engineering leaders, and coordinate with stakeholders to build scalable, reliable, and high-performing solutions. Remote-first with flexibility.