Affirm - Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Cards)

• Lead the vision – Define the technical direction, long-term technical roadmap, and strategic initiatives in Cards. • Be a role model - Lead from the front as an example in using AI to build fast, take initiative, and revolutionize how we work. • Stay close to industry leaders in FinTech, learning from what is happening in the market to build our team. • Work closely with stakeholders across all teams at Affirm to champion and implement technical excellence in conjunction with business results • Create and influence a strong ownership culture across teams, with high accountability and investment for building for scale and efficiency • Architect and contribute to decisions on the right platform, tools, and technologies to support consistency and reliability • Mentor and lead – Guide a strong group of engineers by championing best practices, and helping them grow • What We Look For • What We Look For • 10+ years of experience working across the stack, driving architectural improvements in the backend. Bonus points using languages like React Native, Javascript, or Kotlin. • Experience driving change across large engineering organizations • Track record of successfully leading critical projects and leveraging multiple engineering teams across organizational boundaries for company-wide results • Extensive experience developing and implementing technical strategy that drove prominent change in reliability and responsiveness • You embody an ownership mindset and help influence a similar culture to those around you • Collaborative partnership across engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders • Experience mentoring and growing engineers up to Staff level • You have strong verbal and written communication skills that can help influence and share critical decisions with stakeholders • This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. • Base Pay Grade - R • Base Pay Grade • Equity Grade - 15 • Equity Grade • Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. • Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) • USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $265,000 - $325,000 • USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $236,000 - $296,000 • Remote-first with flexibility built inAffirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience. • Remote-first with flexibility built in • Benefits designed for youOur benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility. Here are a few highlights: