Senior Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack, Marketplace and Consumer Experiences

Affirm

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Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$265,000–$325,000 / yr
Posted
54 days ago
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Above market

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This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $152,716–$238,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $295k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

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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 64 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 Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack, Marketplace and Consumer Experiences

The Senior Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (Marketplace and Consumer Experiences) joins the engineering organization to lead technical excellence across core consumer experiences, specifically focusing on the Marketplace and Search domains. This role involves defining long-term technical roadmaps, creating technical strategies to unlock large-scale product features, and designing core platform components. You will mentor engineers, champion best practices, and coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-performing solutions. The position requires over ten years of full-stack experience with a focus on backend architectural improvements. Preferred technical skills include React Native, Javascript, and Kotlin. The work centers on the Marketplace domain, which serves as the primary pillar of the consumer strategy, driving the user journey across iOS, Android, and Web platforms from initial landing pages to various product offers.

What you'll do

  • Define the technical direction and long-term technical roadmap for Marketplace, Search, and Ads Platform.
  • Design and implement core platform components to enable the development of new products and features.
  • Architect decisions on platforms, tools, and technologies to ensure system consistency and reliability.
  • Lead the delivery of critical user experiences across iOS, Android, and Web platforms.
  • Create and influence a strong ownership culture focused on building for scale and efficiency.
  • Mentor and lead a group of engineers by championing best practices and professional growth.
  • Develop technical strategies to improve system reliability and responsiveness across the engineering organization.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience working across the stack, driving architectural improvements in the backend.
  • Experience using languages like React Native, Javascript, or Kotlin (preferred).
  • Track record of leading critical projects and leveraging multiple engineering teams across organizational boundaries.
  • Extensive experience developing and implementing technical strategy to improve reliability and responsiveness.
  • Previous project management or people management experience.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to influence and share critical decisions with stakeholders.
  • Ability to design, implement, and extend core platform components and functionality.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

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