Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Trust & Safety

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and achieve quarterly objectives for the team

• Guide engineers through uncertain situations to address open-ended challenges

• Provide assistance to team members during delivery phases

• Work closely with product management, design, and analytics throughout the entire product development lifecycle

• Engage in brainstorming sessions and clearly articulate technical limitations

• Collaborate on decisions that take into account risks and trade-offs

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

• Develop and track metrics for team deliverables

• Raise issues when necessary

• Support ongoing operations and on-call responsibilities

• Establish or enhance code review and design standards

• Promote engineering standards through documentation and technical presentations

• Cultivate team talent through constructive feedback and mentorship

• Set an example through leadership

• Create real-time systems, risk signals, and tools that safeguard consumers, merchants, and the network against fraud and abuse

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in designing, developing, and launching scalable backend systems

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Kotlin

• Proven experience in building highly available distributed systems

• Familiarity with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes

• Experience in outlining technical plans for major features or system components

• Skills in creating elegant, simple, and extendable designs

• Capability to produce high-quality, comprehensible code

• Expertise in implementing significant modifications in extensive codebases

• Knowledge of tools and practices that facilitate safe code modifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Position is open solely to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity rewards may be part of the overall compensation package

• Monthly allowances for health, wellness, and technology-related expenses

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

• Dental and vision insurance for employees and their dependents

• Flexible time-off policy

• Generous holiday schedules

• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) enabling employees to acquire Affirm stock at a discounted rate

• Remote-first work flexibility

• In-person onboarding experience available for all new employees

• Inclusive interview process with accommodations for candidates with disabilities