Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Recoveries

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

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the technical strategy for the team over a year-long period, linking it to impactful business projects.

• Enhance the Recoveries platform by leading cross-team technical initiatives.

• Streamline recovery strategies and facilitate adaptable customer-facing experiences.

• Improve the reliability and scalability of financial and partner integrations.

• Work in collaboration with product management, design, and analytics throughout the entire product development process.

• Define and promote technical solutions and operational procedures.

• Oversee team operations and availability through effective monitoring, triage rotations, playbooks, policies, testing, and alert systems.

• Set standards for code review and design, advocating for best practices through documentation and technical presentations.

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

• Engage in a mandatory on-call rotation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience as a software engineer.

• Expertise in designing, developing, and deploying scalable backend systems using technologies such as Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

• Proven experience in designing and managing correctness-sensitive batch, asynchronous, or data-processing systems, including scheduled workflows, backfills, reconciliation, observability, and effective failure management.

• Experience in architecting solutions across intricate systems and organizational boundaries.

• Track record of implementing changes across backend services and customer-facing applications to achieve comprehensive outcomes.

• Experience in delivering significant features or system components, or phasing out existing functionalities, through well-defined technical and execution strategies.

• Strong coding abilities.

• Capability to grasp low-level language idioms and large-scale system architectures.

• Demonstrated professional growth and influence through collecting and acting on peer feedback.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Must be available for participation in a required on-call rotation.

• Must reside in Spain.

🏝️ Benefits

• Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and technology expenses.

• Comprehensive medical coverage, including dental and vision, fully subsidized for you and your dependents.

• Flexible Spending Wallets for technology, food, and lifestyle choices.

• Wellness Days - designated days off to relax and rejuvenate.

• Opportunities for Learning & Development.

• Parental benefits.

• Employee Resource & Community Groups.

• Health insurance at no cost: 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents are covered.

• Stipends for technology setup, health, and wellness options.

• Flexible time off and generous holiday policies.

• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) allowing purchase of Affirm stock at a discounted rate.

• In-person onboarding experience.

• Visa sponsorship is available.