Staff Software Engineer, Secure Accounts & Trust

Affirm, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 204,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

affirm is seeking an experienced software engineer to lead backend and frontend initiatives in a remote-first environment across the US. You will shape a year-long technical strategy, collaborate with product, design and analytics, and drive reliable, scalable systems.

You will own operations, establish coding standards, and mentor teammates while delivering high-impact features that improve security, performance, and user experiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Backend systems at scale using Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes.
• Frontend development with React or Vue.
• Delivered major features with clear technical plans.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and design scalable architectures.
• Strong collaboration with engineering and cross-functional peers.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long horizon.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics across the lifecycle.
• Advocate for technical solutions and operational processes.
• Own team operations, monitoring, and on-call readiness.
• Establish and propagate code review and design standards.
• Mentor and develop team members with leadership by example.

Skills

Backend systems design

Cloud & containers

Web frontend frameworks

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Ambiguity navigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

React

Vue

Job description

affirm is seeking an experienced software engineer to lead backend and frontend initiatives in a remote-first environment across the US. You will shape a year-long technical strategy, collaborate with product, design and analytics, and drive reliable, scalable systems.

You will own operations, establish coding standards, and mentor teammates while delivering high-impact features that improve security, performance, and user experiences.