Senior Staff Backend Engineer – Cards, AI‑Driven, Remote

Affirm; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 236,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Monthly stipends for tech setup

Generous time-off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead technical excellence across our Cards platform. You will partner with engineering leaders, shape the architecture, and drive AI-enabled, reliable, high-performing solutions.

You’ll mentor engineers and champion best practices while aligning technical initiatives with business outcomes. This remote-first role emphasizes a strong ownership mindset, industry visibility, and collaboration across teams to deliver scalable systems

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience across the stack with backend architectural improvements.
• Experience leading large engineering organizations and cross-team initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy, reliability, and performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical direction and long-term roadmap for Cards engineering.
• Lead from the front using AI to accelerate delivery and quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement technical excellence linked to business results.
• Foster ownership culture and drive scalable, reliable systems across teams.
• Mentor engineers and guide architectural decisions across platforms.

Skills

Backend architecture

Leadership

AI in production

React Native

JavaScript

Kotlin

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cloud platforms

Monitoring & observability

Job description

Affirm is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead technical excellence across our Cards platform. You will partner with engineering leaders, shape the architecture, and drive AI-enabled, reliable, high-performing solutions.

You’ll mentor engineers and champion best practices while aligning technical initiatives with business outcomes. This remote-first role emphasizes a strong ownership mindset, industry visibility, and collaboration across teams to deliver scalable systems