About the role

Senior Software Engineer developing backend systems for ML Feature Platform at Affirm. Owning quarterly goals and collaborating in the product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team
Support peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics
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
Foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards
Help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example

4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
A track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
Experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design.
Proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and have developed a suite of tools and practices that enable you and your team to do so safely.
Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.

Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount