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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loans Platform)Affirm • Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, CA
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loans Platform)

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loans Platform)

Affirm • Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loans Platform) at Affirm. Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer for the Loans Platform team, responsible for Affirm’s core loans products. This role involves guiding the team to scale the product and add new features to make loans more compelling and accessible to more consumers. You will work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams to support growth by launching new products.

We are only just getting started! Come join us as we build a beloved, lasting financial services brand predicated on honesty and trust.

Responsibilities

  • You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring that everyone is supported throughout delivery.
  • You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
  • You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.
  • You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts.
  • You will foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for them beyond your team through your writing and tech talks.
  • You will help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example.

What We Look For

  • You have 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
  • You have a track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
  • You have experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design. You write high quality code that is easily understood and used by others.
  • You are proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and have developed a suite of tools and practices that enable you and your team to do so safely.
  • Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
  • You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
  • This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  • Compensation and Benefits

    Base pay range per year : $150,000 - $200,000 CAD. Equity details : Equity Grade - 6. Pay Grade - N. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). Eligible employees may receive equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. Benefits include flexible spending wallets, wellness days, learning & development programs, parental benefits, and employee resource & community groups.

    Additional benefits include flexible spending wallets for tech, food and lifestyle, Away Days, time off, health care coverage for dependents, ESPP, and more. Affirm is remote-first; some roles may require occasional office presence depending on responsibilities. Affirm also provides reasonable accommodations for candidates during the hiring process.

    For U.S. positions, Affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in line with local ordinances where applicable. By submitting an application, you acknowledge Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.

    Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Engineering and Information Technology
  • Note : This posting reflects the Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loans Platform) role. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Affirm by 2x.

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