Senior Staff Software Engineer - Secure Accounts (Remote)

Affirm, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 204,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Stipends for tech setup

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

affirm is hiring a senior software engineer to own backend systems at scale and drive technical strategy across teams. You will design, develop, and launch features using Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, while building web apps with React or Vue.

The role emphasizes ownership, clarity in ambiguity, and collaboration with global engineers. Remote-first with domestic flexibility, the position invites applicants who can operate across time zones and contribute to a fast-growing checkout

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale with Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes.
• Web apps with React or Vue; ability to plan major features and execution strategies.
• Comfort with ambiguity; move from low-level language idioms to large-system architecture.
• Strong communication with global engineering teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for your team on a year-long time scale and align with business-impacting projects.
• Collaborate across product, design and analytics to ensure technical sustainability, risks, and trade-offs are understood.
• Act as a force-multiplier by defining and advocating technical solutions and operational processes.
• Own team operations and availability with monitoring, triage rotations, playbooks and on-call readiness.
• Set code review and design standards and advocate for them beyond your team.
• Mentor and develop team members through guidance and example.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

React

Vue

Backend design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

affirm is hiring a senior software engineer to own backend systems at scale and drive technical strategy across teams. You will design, develop, and launch features using Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, while building web apps with React or Vue.

The role emphasizes ownership, clarity in ambiguity, and collaboration with global engineers. Remote-first with domestic flexibility, the position invites applicants who can operate across time zones and contribute to a fast-growing checkout