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AffirmStaff Software Engineer, Backend (Fraud Decisioning)
Affirm is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for its Fraud Decisioning team. The team builds the tools and systems behind Affirm's fraud-fighting work, helps other teams…
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Affirm is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for its Fraud Decisioning team. The team builds the tools and systems behind Affirm's fraud-fighting work, helps other teams adopt and monitor them, and uses analytics to improve the quality of fraud decisions. This is a senior technical leadership role. The engineer leads large cross-functional initiatives from project definition and technical specification through task breakdown, delivery, monitoring and maintenance. The posting asks for…
Job Description
Affirm is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for its Fraud Decisioning team. The team builds the tools and systems behind Affirm's fraud-fighting work, helps other teams adopt and monitor them, and uses analytics to improve the quality of fraud decisions.
This is a senior technical leadership role. The engineer leads large cross-functional initiatives from project definition and technical specification through task breakdown, delivery, monitoring and maintenance. The posting asks for designs that are simple, easy to deploy and debug, and that plan for failure paths.
The role also covers mentoring engineers, giving them the context and ownership they need, reviewing others' work with constructive feedback, and holding quality standards across teams. The engineer gathers input from stakeholders, builds shared understanding, and takes part in technical and soft-skill interviews, including shaping the interview process.
The posting asks for six to ten-plus years in software engineering, with leadership and mentoring experience, along with a record of shipping and upkeep on complex platforms. Candidates must be able to translate business, product and technical needs into system designs and split them into modules or components.
Affirm presents itself as remote-first, and the posting notes that most positions can be done from nearly any place within the employee's country. US pay depends on location, and two base ranges are listed.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-organization initiatives from project definition and technical specification through delivery, monitoring and maintenance.
- Design systems that are simple, easy to deploy and debug, and that plan for failure paths.
- Write clear, reusable code and review colleagues' work with constructive feedback.
- Mentor and grow engineers, giving them the context and ownership they need.
- Gather input from stakeholders and build shared understanding across teams.
- Take part in technical and soft-skill interviews and help shape the interview process.
Requirements
- Six-to-ten-plus years of software engineering work, with leadership duties and mentoring of junior staff.
- Track record of designing, shipping and keeping complex systems running.
- Strength in translating business, product and technical needs into high-quality system designs.
- Big-picture system thinking that splits requirements into modules or components.
- Comfort collaborating with product managers, ML specialists, analytics staff and business units.
Qualifications
- Practical experience of equal standing, or a university degree in a related discipline.
Core Skills
Benefits
- Health coverage with 100 percent of premiums paid for employees and their dependents.
- Monthly stipends for tech setup and for health and wellness options.
- Flexible leave and a generous holiday schedule.
- Employee stock purchase plan that lets employees buy company stock at a discount.
- Total compensation may include equity rewards and fully subsidized medical, dental and vision coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this role remote?
The record and posting list the role as remote. According to the posting, most positions can be handled from nearly any spot in the employee's country, with a few needing occasional office time.
What is the base pay range?
The posting lists $230,000 to $290,000 for California, Washington, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and $204,000 to $264,000 for all other US states.
What experience is required?
The posting wants six-to-ten-plus years of software engineering work, including leadership and mentoring junior staff.
What education is required?
Candidates can qualify with practical experience of equal standing or a university degree in a related discipline.
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