Affirm

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Financial Platforms)

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12 months ago
Remote, PolandSenior
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver quarterly goals for the team while leading engineers through ambiguous, open-ended problems.
  • Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during ideation and product development decisions.
  • Identify and lead resolution of project, process, technology, and business issues.
  • Support artifact operations and availability through metrics, escalation, and on-call efforts.
  • Set and improve code review and design standards and advocate for them through writing and technical talks.
  • Develop team talent through feedback, guidance, and leading by example.
  • Build scalable international servicing solutions for purchase protection, disputes, and refunds.

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of experience as a software engineer.
  • Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using technologies such as Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience shipping web applications with declarative UI frameworks such as React or Vue.
  • Ability to define technical plans for significant features or system components and create simple, extensible designs.
  • Ability to make significant changes safely in a large codebase using appropriate tools and practices.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with a global engineering team.
  • Demonstrated ownership of professional growth and proactive feedback seeking.

Benefits

  • Contract of Employment.
  • Remote work from anywhere in Poland.
  • Flexible spending wallets for technology, food, lifestyle, and family-forming expenses.
  • Away Days and competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
  • Learning and Development programs.
  • Parental benefits and Employee Resource & Community Groups.
  • Health care coverage with premiums covered for employees and dependents.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and technology spending may be available.

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About Affirm

1,001-5,000 employees

At Affirm, we’re using today’s technology to bring significant disruptive innovation to the financial industry. We focus on improving the lives of consumers by delivering simple, honest and transparent financial products. We have roles across a variety of teams, including engineering, product, finance, operations, revenue, marketing, people and more. A note to applicants: Fake job and recruiting scams are on the rise. Affirm will never ask you to pay any upfront fees or send you any checks to purchase equipment during any part of the recruiting process. Affirm only uses legitimate company email address domains (either “@affirm.com” or "@us.greenhouse-mail.io”) to communicate with candidates via email. Affirm is also proud to be a remote-first company! Attracting great people starts by finding talent in different places. That's why we built remote work into the DNA of how we do business—but if an office space is more your style, we have offices in Chicago, New York City, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Warsaw, Madrid and London. Not to mention we have comprehensive and award-winning benefits that were made for you. Interested in learning more? Check out our careers page and apply today! Visit affirm.com/careers for more information.

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