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Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Affirm Card

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2012H1B SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

38 days ago

Salary

$169K - $240K / year

Bachelor Degree4 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudDistributed SystemsKotlinPython

Job Description

• Drive planning and prioritization of projects based on product, technical, and business goals by leveraging relevant resources and data. • Work cross functionally with colleagues in Experience, Accounting, Product, and Analytics teams to set and execute our money movement strategy for the Debit card • Build APIs and data models to work within micro-service and event-driven architectures • Take an active role in mentoring junior engineers, and the processes that support team growth and efficiency

Job Requirements

4+ years of experience as a software engineer
A strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be proficient in asynchronous mode of communication–written tech specs, wiki, project plans, etc.
Excellent project management skills–high degree of organization and ability to surface critical information effectively.
Work with our Product team to extend our core money movement systems;
Passion for working with multi-functional teams including Product, Design, Analytics and Business teams.
Python/Kotlin development experience is a plus.
Experience with AWS and/or other cloud providers is a plus
This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Benefits

Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount