Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack

Affirm

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Work type: Remote
Location: Canada
Salary: $230,000–$290,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $217k

This role $260k

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This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$241,906 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $260k versus about $217k 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 64 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$255,000 across 57 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack

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The Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (Card Experiences) joins the Card Experiences team to build product surfaces for the Affirm Card. This role involves owning features end to end, from shaping problems to launching and monitoring production systems. You will set technical strategy, manage operational processes like triage rotations and playbooks, and foster a culture of quality through code reviews and design standards. Key responsibilities include collaborating with product and design partners to turn customer pain points into shipped improvements. You must be proficient in backend systems using Python or Kotlin, distributed systems with AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes, and web apps using React Native, React, or Vue. The work focuses on the cardholder journey, ensuring high-trust reliability and security while integrating AI to improve customer experiences.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $210150 from 340 postings across 46 companies.

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Skills

Python Kotlin AWS MySQL Spark Kubernetes React Native React Vue Distributed Systems Full Stack AI Monitoring Alerting

What you'll do

Set the technical strategy for your team on a year-long time scale.
Own features end-to-end from problem definition to production launch and monitoring.
Manage team operations by establishing monitoring, triage rotations, playbooks, and alerting.
Define and advocate for technical solutions and operational processes to act as a force-multiplier.
Set code review and design standards to foster a culture of quality and ownership.
Develop team talent by providing consistent feedback, guidance, and leadership by example.
Design and launch highly available distributed systems and full-stack web applications.
Identify and safely apply AI trends to improve development speed and customer experiences.

What we're looking for

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
You must have 8+ years of experience as a software engineer.
You must have 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using Python or Kotlin.
You must have an extensive track record of developing highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes.
You must be proficient in developing web apps using declarative UI frameworks like React Native, React, or Vue.
You must have experience delivering major features or system components through the definition of a technical and execution plan.
You must have strong verbal and written communication skills to support effective collaboration with a global engineering team.
You must be able to set technical strategy, manage team operations, and foster a culture of quality and ownership.

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