Senior Staff Engineer, Marketplace & Search — Remote

Affirm, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 236,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Wallets

Generous time off

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead technical excellence across core consumer experiences in Marketplace and Search, spanning iOS, Android, and Web.

This remote-friendly role collaborates with engineering leaders to define strategy and drive scalable, reliable features. You will mentor engineers, shape architectural choices, and work with stakeholders to deliver high-impact initiatives while maintaining a customer-first mindset and strong cross-functional

Qualifications

• Track record leading critical projects with cross-team influence.
• Experience defining technical strategy to improve reliability and responsiveness.
• Equivalent practical experience or a related Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision and define long-term technical roadmap for Marketplace, Search, Ads Platform, and App Experiences.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to champion technical excellence and align with business results.
• Foster ownership culture with accountability for scaling and efficiency.
• Deliver user experiences that bring rapid customer value with reliability.
• Design and extend core platform components to enable new products.
• Advise on platform, tools, and technologies to ensure consistency and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architectural direction

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Stakeholder communication

Customer-first mindset

Code and systems proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead technical excellence across core consumer experiences in Marketplace and Search, spanning iOS, Android, and Web.

This remote-friendly role collaborates with engineering leaders to define strategy and drive scalable, reliable features. You will mentor engineers, shape architectural choices, and work with stakeholders to deliver high-impact initiatives while maintaining a customer-first mindset and strong cross-functional