Staff Software Engineer, Back-end (Identity Engineering)

1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Affirm

Affirm

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Diversified Financial Services
1K-5K
Founded 2012

Description

  • Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long time horizon and align it with business-impacting projects.
  • Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Ensure technical sustainability by managing risks and trade-offs across initiatives.
  • Act as a force multiplier by defining and advocating for technical solutions and operational processes.
  • Own team operations and service availability, including monitoring, triage rotations, playbooks, policies, testing, and alerting.
  • Support keep-the-lights-on and on-call efforts for Identity services.
  • Set code review and design standards and advocate for them through writing and technical talks.
  • Help develop team members by providing feedback, guidance, and leading by example.
  • Contribute to Identity Data Management, KYC Verification, and Decisioning capabilities.
  • Drive architectural changes that impact Identity services globally.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale.
  • Experience building highly available distributed systems.
  • Experience with languages such as Python or Kotlin.
  • Experience with technologies such as AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience delivering major features, system components, or deprecating existing functionality through technical and execution planning.
  • Ability to write high-quality code that is easily understood and used by others.
  • On-call rotation is required for this role.
  • Must be based in Spain.
  • Visa sponsorship is available for this role.

Benefits

  • Base pay range of €101,000 to €131,000 per year.
  • Equity eligibility, including Affirm equity rewards and an equity grade of 6.
  • 100% subsidized medical coverage, plus dental and vision for you and your dependents.
  • Monthly stipends and flexible spending wallets for technology, food, lifestyle, and family-forming expenses.
  • Away Days and competitive vacation and holiday schedules to rest and recharge.
  • Learning and development programs.
  • Parental benefits.
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with discount access to Affirm shares.

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