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AffirmSenior Software Engineer, Backend (Marketing & Privacy Engineering)
Affirm is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, for its Marketing and Privacy Engineering group. The job is remote across Canada, but eligibility is limited to…
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Affirm is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, for its Marketing and Privacy Engineering group. The job is remote across Canada, but eligibility is limited to residents of nine named provinces, and Quebec is not one of them. Within that group, the marketing pillar looks after logged-out web pages, web experiments, browser-side tagging, martech connections, attribution and measurement work. The engineer builds the data and measurement backbone that ties consumer…
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Affirm is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, for its Marketing and Privacy Engineering group. The job is remote across Canada, but eligibility is limited to residents of nine named provinces, and Quebec is not one of them. Within that group, the marketing pillar looks after logged-out web pages, web experiments, browser-side tagging, martech connections, attribution and measurement work.
The engineer builds the data and measurement backbone that ties consumer acquisition across paid media, search and answer-engine optimisation, and other growth channels to results such as sign-ups, conversions and gross merchandise volume. Deliverables span resilient data flows, systems that handle identity and event records, attribution and conversion tracking, and links between marketing and analytics platforms. Consent, tagging and privacy requirements are designed into the measurement architecture from the outset.
Beyond individual engineering, the senior engineer owns the team's quarterly objectives and guides colleagues through open-ended problems. The role includes watching team metrics, escalating issues, and supporting on-call and operational upkeep. The engineer sets code review and design expectations, gives feedback that helps others develop, and shares good practice through writing and talks.
Candidates need four-plus years of hands-on time shipping backend services at scale in Python or Kotlin. A track record with highly available distributed systems on AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes is needed, along with hands-on work with marketing measurement tools such as Google Tag Manager, GA4, conversion APIs, customer data platforms and consent management platforms. Production pipelines built with Snowflake, dbt and Airflow are also expected, as is experience writing technical plans for significant features.
The base pay range is listed as CAD 153,000 to 213,000 per year, and new hires usually start toward the bottom of the band. Pay is part of a broader package: equity, monthly allowances for tech and wellbeing, fully paid medical, dental and vision premiums for staff and dependants, and a stock purchase scheme.
Responsibilities
- Own quarterly goals for the team and guide engineers through open-ended problems
- Engineer pipelines, identity and event systems, and attribution models for marketing data
- Link paid media, search and other growth channels to sign-ups, conversions and GMV
- Set and raise code review and design standards across the team
- Track operational metrics, escalate issues and support on-call duties
- Work with product, design, analytics and data engineering on trade-offs
- Coach engineers through regular feedback and by example
Requirements
- Four-plus years shipping large-scale backend services in Python or Kotlin
- Experience running highly available distributed systems on AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes
- Hands-on use of Google Tag Manager, GA4 and conversion APIs for marketing measurement
- Experience with customer data platforms, attribution or mobile measurement, and consent management platforms
- Experience building production pipelines with Snowflake, dbt and Airflow
- Experience writing a technical plan for a major feature or component
- Ability to make large changes safely in a large codebase
- Clear verbal and written communication for a global engineering team
Qualifications
- Background handling granular event records, identity matching, attribution or conversion analytics
- Experience with server-side tagging such as sGTM
Core Skills
Benefits
- Fully covered medical, dental and vision premiums for employees and dependants
- Monthly stipends for technology setup and for health and wellness
- Adaptable leave arrangements and generous holiday schedules
- Employee stock purchase plan
Frequently Asked Questions
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Who can apply for this remote role?
Only candidates living in one of the nine provinces listed in the posting may apply. Quebec is not on that list.
What is the base pay range?
The posting lists CAD 153,000 to 213,000 per year. New hires typically start near the bottom of the range, and pay depends on location, experience and skills.
Does the role require in-person work?
Remote work across the country is typical. Some roles need occasional office days, and new employees all join an in-person orientation.
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