Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Flex- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates are required to have 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using languages such as Python or Kotlin, and an extensive track record of developing highly available distributed systems utilizing technologies like AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes.
As a Staff Software Engineer at Affirm, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to experiment and optimize search relevance, solve complex technical challenges in information retrieval and large-scale distributed systems, and set technical strategy for your team while ensuring technical sustainability and managing risks. You will also foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team, develop talent through feedback and guidance, and take ownership of your team’s operations and availability by establishing monitoring, triage rotations, and playbooks.
Provides buy now, pay later financing solutions
Affirm offers point-of-sale financing solutions as an alternative to traditional credit cards. It allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time through installment plans, often without hidden fees or deferred interest. Affirm partners with merchants to integrate its payment solutions into online and in-store shopping experiences, using user-friendly plugins and APIs. The company generates revenue from interest and fees on loans to consumers, as well as fees from merchants for offering its financing options. Affirm also provides a merchant dashboard for transaction processing and promotional tools to help businesses market these financing options effectively. The goal of Affirm is to empower consumers with flexible payment options while providing value to merchants in the e-commerce and retail markets.