Senior Software Engineer, Backend Remote, Canada

Affirm is redefining credit to be honest, transparent, and user-friendly. Join the Developer Productivity team to simplify and accelerate software development for over 900 engineers. You’ll build and maintain developer environments, CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and infrastructure components that empower engineers to deliver high-quality code quickly and confidently.

What You’ll Do

• Lead engineering efforts, setting quarterly goals and guiding team members through complex, ambiguous projects.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and analysts to deliver impactful backend solutions.
• Identify and resolve technology, process, or project challenges proactively.
• Monitor systems, maintain operational reliability, and support on-call activities.
• Foster a culture of code quality, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and support team members, helping develop talent and technical skills.

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using Python or Kotlin.
• Strong experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization, and Kubernetes.
• Skilled in building scalable infrastructure components including pipelines (Jenkins, Buildkite, GitHub Actions), configuration management, and automation.
• Proficiency in designing and delivering complex features with clean, maintainable, and extensible code.
• Experience making significant changes to large codebases and implementing safe practices for deployment and testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with global teams.
• Bonus: Experience owning and managing ephemeral developer environments.

Why This Role is a Great Fit

• Remote-first, flexible work environment within Canada.
• Competitive compensation with base salary, equity opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.
• Generous tech, food, and lifestyle stipends, along with learning and development programs.
• Paid parental leave, wellness days, and employee resource groups to support personal growth and community.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing fintech company with meaningful impact on software development practices.

How to Apply

If you’re interested in this position, please register on our portal and submit your application through the link below:

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