Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity International)

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹set year-long technical strategy for the team
• ▹collaborate with product management, design and analytics
• ▹define and advocate technical solutions
• ▹establish monitoring, on-call rotations and playbooks
• ▹set code review and design standards
• ▹develop team talent through feedback and mentoring
• ▹participate in the on-call rotation

Requirements

• ▹8+ years designing and launching backend systems at scale
• ▹experience with Python or Kotlin
• ▹distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, Spark and Kubernetes
• ▹track record delivering major features or system components
• ▹writes high quality, easily understood code
• ▹comfortable moving from low-level detail to system architecture
• ▹strong verbal and written communication skills

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹competitive base pay and equity (Pay Grade P, Equity Grade 6)

About the company

Affirm is reinventing credit, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without hidden fees or compounding interest.