Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Trust & Safety

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and deliver on the quarterly objectives set for the team.

• Guide engineers through complex and undefined challenges.

• Provide support to team members throughout the delivery process.

• Work in collaboration with product management, design, and analytics during the ideation and decision-making phases.

• Clearly communicate technical constraints while assessing risks and trade-offs.

• Identify and lead the resolution of issues related to projects, processes, technology, and business operations.

• Establish and monitor operational and availability metrics.

• Escalate issues and assist in ongoing support and on-call duties.

• Set and enhance standards for code reviews and design practices.

• Promote engineering standards through written documentation and technical presentations.

• Foster team development through constructive feedback, guidance, and leading by example.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Kotlin.

• Proven experience in developing highly available distributed systems.

• Familiarity with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

• Experience in defining technical plans for major features or system components.

• Strong skills in creating elegant, simple, and extensible system designs.

• Capability to produce high-quality, maintainable code.

• Experience in making substantial modifications to a large codebase.

• Skilled in developing tools and practices for safely modifying large codebases.

• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and actively seeking feedback.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity rewards may be part of the total compensation package.

• Monthly stipends available for health, wellness, and technology expenditures.

• Comprehensive medical coverage for employees and their dependents at no cost.

• Dental and vision insurance for employees and their dependents.

• Flexible paid time off policy.

• Generous holiday calendar.

• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) offering discounted Affirm stock.

• An inclusive interview process with accommodations for candidates with disabilities.

• Flexibility for remote work.

• An in-person onboarding experience for all new hires.