Staff Software Engineer - Secure Accounts Platform (Remote)

Affirm, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, dental, vision

Monthly stipends for health, wellness,

Monthly stipends for tech

Flexible time off

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Senior Engineer to set technical strategy for a year-long horizon and collaborate across teams to ensure sustainable backend systems. You will foster a culture of ownership and quality while guiding architecture decisions for security-rich account experiences.

The role is remote-first with a global team, offering extensive benefits and a focus on transparent, owner-driven culture. Candidates typically bring 8+ years in software engineering and strong Python/Kotlin/AWS

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in backend systems with Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes.
• Experience with declarative UI frameworks like React or Vue.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy on a year-long time scale.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure technical sustainability.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

React

Vue

Job description

Affirm is seeking a Senior Engineer to set technical strategy for a year-long horizon and collaborate across teams to ensure sustainable backend systems. You will foster a culture of ownership and quality while guiding architecture decisions for security-rich account experiences.

The role is remote-first with a global team, offering extensive benefits and a focus on transparent, owner-driven culture. Candidates typically bring 8+ years in software engineering and strong Python/Kotlin/AWS