Staff Backend Engineer, Trust & Safety Foundations

Affirm; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 204,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Monthly tech stipend

Flexible time off and holidays

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Trust and Safety Foundations within Checkout Engineering. You will shape technical strategy and lead complex, business‑critical initiatives across distributed systems.

You will mentor engineers, define coding standards, and improve reliability with monitoring, playbooks, and on‑call readiness. This remote‑first role rewards ownership, clear communication, and collaborative problem solving.

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Experience with AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes in distributed architectures.
• Ability to translate ambiguity into clear technical plans and executable roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long horizon.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics on scalable solutions.
• Advocate for and implement robust operational processes and playbooks.

Skills

Backend systems

Python/Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Spark

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Spark

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Trust and Safety Foundations within Checkout Engineering. You will shape technical strategy and lead complex, business‑critical initiatives across distributed systems.

You will mentor engineers, define coding standards, and improve reliability with monitoring, playbooks, and on‑call readiness. This remote‑first role rewards ownership, clear communication, and collaborative problem solving.