Backend Engineer • Staff

Who you are

You have extensive experience in backend engineering, with a strong focus on building scalable APIs and solutions that drive business impact. Your technical expertise allows you to set strategic direction for your team, ensuring that projects align with both technical sustainability and business goals. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with product management, design, and analytics to navigate risks and trade-offs effectively. You take pride in fostering a culture of quality and ownership within your team, advocating for best practices in code reviews and design standards. Your leadership style emphasizes mentorship, as you guide and develop talent within your team, leading by example and providing constructive feedback.

What you'll do

In this role, you will be responsible for defining the technical strategy for your team over the course of a year, ensuring that your projects have a meaningful business impact. You will collaborate with various stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring that technical risks and trade-offs are well understood and managed. You will act as a force-multiplier for your team, advocating for effective technical solutions and operational processes. Your responsibilities will include overseeing your team’s operations and availability, implementing the right monitoring and alerting systems to support ongoing operations. You will also play a key role in developing a culture of quality within your team, setting standards for code reviews and design practices. Additionally, you will help cultivate talent by providing guidance and feedback, ensuring that your team members grow and succeed in their roles.

What we offer

At Affirm, we are committed to reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly. We offer a collaborative work environment where your contributions will directly impact our mission. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a team that values innovation and quality. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we believe in the potential of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.