Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Overview Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loans Platform) at Affirm. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer for the Loans Platform team, responsible for Affirm’s core loans products. You will guide the team to scale the product and add new features to make loans more compelling and accessible to more consumers. Work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams to support growth by launching new products. Join us as we build a beloved, lasting financial services brand predicated on honesty and trust. What You'll Do Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensure that everyone is supported throughout delivery. Support peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics, participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that consider risks and trade-offs. Proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them. Support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting "keep the lights on" and on-call efforts. Foster a culture of quality and ownership by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for them beyond your team through writing and tech talks. Help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example. What We Look For 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin. Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes. Experience defining a technical plan for delivering a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design. Writes high-quality code that is easily understood and used by others. Proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and have developed a suite of tools and practices enabling safe evolution. Ownership mindset and proactive seeking of feedback from team, manager, and stakeholders. Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with a global engineering team. Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Pay Grade - N Equity Grade - 6 Base pay range per year: $ - $ CAD Benefits Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge Learning & Development programs Parental benefits Employee Resource & Community Groups LI-Remote Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. The majority of roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some roles may require occasional office work. Benefits highlights include health care coverage (premiums for you and dependents), Flexible Spending Wallets, time off, and ESPP. Base pay range is for reference and may vary by location and experience. We believe it’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available during hiring. (For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco) Affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records per local ordinances. By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read 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 Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Affirm by 2x Get notified about new Senior Software Engineer jobs in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. #J-18808-Ljbffr