Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Affirm

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Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $195,000–$255,000 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k

This role $225k

$128k most similar roles pay here $269k

This role pays more than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $170,051–$215,112 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $225k versus about $193k 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

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As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend (PBA - Growth), you will join the Powered by Affirm team to build APIs and solutions that power integrations with Enterprise Merchants and Partners. You will be responsible for owning quarterly goals, leading engineers through ambiguity, and collaborating with product management and design to navigate technical constraints and risks. Your daily work involves developing high-quality code for distributed systems, managing merchant onboarding tools, and ensuring the availability of team artifacts through monitoring and on-call support. The role requires expertise in Python or Kotlin, along with experience using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes to manage large codebases. You will solve complex problems related to checkout processes and partner integrations while fostering a culture of quality by establishing design standards and providing technical guidance to your teammates.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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Skills

Python Kotlin AWS MySQL Kubernetes Distributed Systems APIs Code Review

What you'll do

Own and deliver quarterly goals while leading engineers through ambiguous problems.
Design and build APIs and tools for merchant onboarding and checkout systems.
Partner with product and design teams to define technical constraints and risk trade-offs.
Proactively identify and resolve issues in project processes, technology, or business operations.
Monitor system metrics and manage "keep the lights on" tasks and on-call rotations.
Establish and improve code review and design standards for the engineering team.
Mentor and develop team talent through consistent feedback and guidance.

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 in making significant changes within 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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