Senior Software Engineer, Back-end (Fraud)

## About the Role Affirm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Fraud Engineering organization. This role is part of a fully remote team based in Europe and involves collaboration with stakeholders across North America.

## Responsibilities - Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.

• Design and implement backend services and APIs using Python or Kotlin within Affirm’s microservice and event-driven architecture.
• Collaborate on technical design and drive execution across projects that span multiple teams.
• Partner with the Engineering Manager and teammates to elevate quality standards and evolve engineering processes.
• Contribute to operational excellence by maintaining high observability standards, responding to incidents, and participating in the on-call rotation.

## Requirements - Proficiency in Excel - Experience with Python or Kotlin - Ability to lead engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams

- To stand out, emphasize your experience in designing and implementing scalable backend services, especially in a fraud detection context.

• Ensure your portfolio includes examples of collaborative projects and technical leadership roles.
• Prepare to discuss your approach to improving system reliability and efficiency, as well as your experience with event-driven architectures.
• When negotiating salary, highlight your expertise in Python or Kotlin and your understanding of the current market demand for these skills.
• Be prepared to explain how you foster a culture of ownership, inclusion, and craftsmanship within your team, and provide examples of mentoring and feedback you’ve given in previous roles.