173K–255K USD / year
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Lakehouse Infra)
BackendRemote — USA
Published on 2026-10-13
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About this role
The Senior Software Engineer will lead the Lakehouse Infra team responsible for building and maintaining Affirm's data infrastructure. The role focuses on solving data lake challenges and supporting product development while fostering team quality and ownership.
About the company
Affirm offers buy now, pay later financing that lets consumers split purchases into transparent installment payments at checkout. It partners with merchants to provide flexible credit options without late fees.
The team
Lakehouse Infra team
Stack
PythonKotlinAWSMySQLKubernetesIcebergFlinkAirflow
What you'll do
- Own and deliver quarterly goals for the team
- Collaborate with product management and design
- Identify and lead in solving project issues
- Monitor metrics and support on-call efforts
- Foster a culture of quality and ownership
- Develop talent on your team
What we're looking for
- 4+ years of experience in backend systems
- Proven track record of developing distributed systems
- Experience scaling technologies like Iceberg and Kafka
- Ability to define technical plans for significant features
- Proficient in maintaining a large code base
- Strong communication skills
Benefits
- 100% of medical premiums covered for employees and dependents
- Monthly stipends for tech and wellness
- Flexible time off
- Employee stock purchase plan