Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (Account Management) (Fintech)

Location: Remote within the United States or Canada; occasional in-person work may be required, and all new hires attend in-person onboarding.

Base pay: $230,000–$290,000 for CA, WA, NY, NJ, and CT; $204,000–$264,000 for all other U.S. states.

Company

Affirm provides predictable pay-over-time solutions without hidden fees and builds secure checkout and account-management experiences.

What you will do

• Set the team’s technical strategy on a year-long horizon and connect it to business-impacting projects.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Define and advocate for technical solutions and operational processes.
• Own team operations and availability through monitoring, triage rotations, playbooks, policies, testing, alerting, and on-call support.
• Set code review and design standards, and promote quality and ownership through writing and tech talks.
• Develop engineering talent through feedback, guidance, and leadership by example.

Requirements

• 8+ years of total software engineering experience, or equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Proficiency designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency developing web applications with declarative UI frameworks such as React or Vue.
• Experience delivering major features or system components, or deprecating existing functionality, through technical and execution planning.
• Ability to write high-quality, understandable code used by others.
• Comfort working from low-level language idioms through large-system architecture in ambiguous environments.
• Demonstrated growth and impact through gathering and iterating on feedback from engineering and cross-functional peers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with a global engineering team.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work with flexibility within the country of employment; some roles may require occasional office attendance.
• 100% subsidized medical coverage for employees and dependents, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Monthly stipends for technology, health, and wellness spending.
• Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars.
• Employee stock purchase plan with discounted Affirm stock.
• Inclusive interview accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities.