Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Card Ledger & Money Movement)

Affirm

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust

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Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $195,000–$255,000 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $215k

This role $225k

$173k most similar roles pay here $264k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $191,537–$238,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $225k versus about $215k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Affirm

Affirm is a buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) financial technology company that offers point-of-sale installment loans to consumers, allowing them to split purchases into fixed monthly payments with transparent terms. Industry: Financial Technology & Consumer Lending

Affirm currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$255,000 across 60 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Card Ledger & Money Movement)

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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Card Ledger & Money Movement) joins the Money Movement & Card Ledger team to build tools and systems for managing money movement, bank data integration, and merchant data. This role involves owning quarterly goals, leading engineers through ambiguity, and collaborating with product management, design, and analytics to navigate technical constraints and risks. The engineer will also manage system availability by monitoring metrics, improving code review standards, and mentoring team members. Candidates must have over four years of experience designing backend systems using Python or Kotlin while developing distributed systems with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. The work focuses on creating a scalable, extensible money movement system for the Affirm Card product, which integrates debit card functionality with buy now pay later financing options to solve complex financial infrastructure challenges.

Skills

Python Kotlin AWS MySQL Kubernetes Distributed Systems Code Review

What you'll do

Own and deliver quarterly goals while leading engineers through ambiguous problems.
Design and develop highly available distributed systems using Python or Kotlin on AWS.
Create technical plans for significant features with simple and extensible designs.
Manage the operations and availability of team artifacts by monitoring metrics and participating in on-call rotations.
Establish and improve code review and design standards to foster a culture of quality.
Identify and resolve project, process, technology, or business issues proactively.
Provide feedback and guidance to develop the talent of other engineers on the team.

What we're looking for

You must have 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using Python or Kotlin.
You must have a track record of developing highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
You must be able to define technical plans for significant features with elegant, simple, and extensible designs.
You must be proficient at making significant changes in large codebases while maintaining safety through tools and practices.
You must possess strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with a global engineering team.
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

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