Senior Software Engineer, Backend (PBA - Growth)

Affirm
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan
Workplace: RemoteFull timeCAD 153,000 - 213,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Growth mindset","Communication","Collaboration","Leadership"]

Build and evolve backend systems for Powered by Affirm (PBA), which provides APIs and tools powering enterprise merchant integrations, checkout, and merchant onboarding. Lead engineering delivery of quarterly goals, guide teammates through ambiguous problems, and collaborate with product, design, and analytics to manage risks and trade-offs. Improve reliability and “keep the lights on” operations with metrics, on-call support, and strong code review/design standards.

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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (PBA - Growth)

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Job Summary

Build and evolve backend systems for Powered by Affirm (PBA), which provides APIs and tools powering enterprise merchant integrations, checkout, and merchant onboarding. Lead engineering delivery of quarterly goals, guide teammates through ambiguous problems, and collaborate with product, design, and analytics to manage risks and trade-offs. Improve reliability and “keep the lights on” operations with metrics, on-call support, and strong code review/design standards.
Location: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and deliver quarterly team goals, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.
  • •Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics across the product development lifecycle to shape decisions with risk/trade-off awareness.
  • •Proactively identify project, process, technology, or business issues and lead efforts to resolve them.
  • •Support operations and availability via metrics, escalation, and participation in “keep the lights on” on-call.
  • •Set and improve code review and design standards, and help develop talent through feedback and guidance.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 153,000 - 213,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •4+ years designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
  • •Experience building highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
  • •Define technical plans for significant features or system components with simple, extensible design and high-quality, readable code.
  • •Ability to make significant changes in a large codebase using tools and practices that enable safe iteration.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Experience:4+ years
Education:Bachelor's in related field
Skills:OwnershipGrowth mindsetCommunicationCollaborationLeadership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonKotlinAWSMySQLKubernetesAPIsDistributed systemsCode reviewOn-call

Company Brief

Affirm
Provides point-of-sale lending and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) solutions for consumers and merchants, enabling installment payments, consumer financing, and embedded financial services through APIs and partnerships with retailers and platforms.
Industry: Lending
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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