Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Comms Platform)

divh2Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Comms Platform) / h2pAffirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. / ppThe Comms Platform team is responsible for managing critical services that are essential to the success and sustainability of our organization. In simple terms, we handle transactional communication send-outs to our customers via email, SMS, and push notifications. These services demand attention to detail, proactive maintenance, and swift response times to ensure seamless operations. / ppOur recent high-priority initiatives include re-architecture / platform modernization, high availability and internationalization efforts; these are vital for our organizations growth and competitiveness in the market. These initiatives require dedicated expertise and resources to execute efficiently and effectively. Without adequate capacity, we risk delays, reduced quality, and missed opportunities to achieve key strategic objectives; but most important - our Customers deserve always on time and high quality comms! / ph3What Youll Do / h3p You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring that everyone is supported throughout delivery. / pp You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs. / pp You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them. / pp You will support the operations and availability of your teams artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting keep the lights on on-call efforts. / pp You will foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for them beyond your team through your writing and tech talks. / pp You will help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example. / pp On-Call Rotation - There would be an on-call rotation for this role as a requirement. / ppWhat We Look For / pp You have 5+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin. / pp You have a track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes. / pp You have experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design. You write high quality code that is easily understood and used by others. / pp You are proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and have developed a suite of tools and practices that enable you and your team to do so safely. / pp Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders. / pp You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team. / pp This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelors degree in a related field. / ph2Compensation Benefits / h2pBase Pay Grade - N / ppEquity Grade - 4 / ppEmployees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. / ppBase pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company). / ppESP base pay range per year : 85,000 - 115,000 / ppAdditional benefits include : / pulliFlexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle / liliAway Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge / liliLearning Development programs / liliParental benefits / liliEmployee Resource Community Groups / li / ulpLocation - Remote Spain / ppWe are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role, but do require that someone is based in Spain for the role. #LI-Remote / p / div