Backend Engineer • Senior

Who you are

You have 5+ years of backend engineering experience building production systems at scale — you've owned services from design through deployment and have navigated the complexities of maintaining high availability in critical systems. Your expertise in Java and Spring is deep, and you've shipped high-throughput APIs that handle millions of requests, ensuring that transactional communications are timely and reliable.

You understand the importance of proactive maintenance and swift response times — your attention to detail ensures that services run smoothly, and you thrive in environments where you can lead engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems. Collaboration is key for you; you enjoy partnering with product management, design, and analytics to articulate technical constraints and make informed decisions.

You are passionate about re-architecture and platform modernization — you recognize that these initiatives are vital for organizational growth and competitiveness in the market. Your experience includes working on internationalization efforts, and you are committed to delivering high-quality communications that meet customer expectations.

Desirable

Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure would be a plus, as would familiarity with microservices architecture. You are comfortable with agile methodologies and have a track record of delivering quarterly goals while supporting your team members in their professional development.

What you'll do

In this role, you will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team — you will lead engineers through the complexities of the product development lifecycle, ensuring that everyone is supported throughout the delivery process. Your role will involve collaborating closely with product management, design, and analytics to ideate and articulate technical constraints that inform product decisions.

You will participate in high-priority initiatives that include re-architecture and platform modernization — your expertise will be crucial in executing these projects efficiently and effectively. You will also be involved in maintaining high availability for the services your team manages, ensuring that transactional communications are sent out seamlessly via email, SMS, and push notifications.

Your proactive approach will help mitigate risks and prevent delays, allowing the organization to seize key strategic opportunities. You will work closely with your peers and stakeholders, fostering a collaborative environment where ideas can flourish and technical challenges are met with innovative solutions.

What we offer

Affirm provides a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can thrive. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including flexible work arrangements that allow you to balance your professional and personal life. You will have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that directly contribute to the success of our organization and enhance the customer experience.

Join us in our mission to reinvent credit and make it more honest and friendly — your contributions will help shape the future of financial services, ensuring that our customers receive timely and high-quality communications. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement; we value diverse perspectives and are committed to fostering a culture of growth and learning.