Senior Software Engineer, Backend
AffirmAbout the Role
Join our mission-critical Identity team to shape the future of international financial services by designing scalable, secure, and reliable backend systems. This high-impact role offers the opportunity to drive technical strategy and mentor engineers while directly influencing our global expansion efforts.
Responsibilities
- Own and deliver quarterly technical goals, leading the team through complex, ambiguous problems.
- Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics teams to translate business needs into elegant, extensible technical solutions.
- Foster a culture of high-quality engineering by setting standards for code reviews, system design, and operational excellence.
- Support system availability and performance through proactive monitoring, incident management, and participation in on-call rotations.
- Mentor team members and contribute to high-signal hiring to help grow our engineering talent.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using Python or Kotlin.
- Proven track record of building highly available distributed systems in cloud environments.
- Proficiency with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across a global team.
- Demonstrated ability to make significant changes in large codebases safely and efficiently.
About the Team
We are a collaborative team of six engineers based across Spain and Poland, dedicated to solving complex identity decisioning and regulatory compliance challenges. We value ownership, clear communication, and a continuous improvement mindset, ensuring that every engineer has the support needed to succeed and grow.
About Affirm
View companyAffirm is a financial technology services company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale.
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