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Senior Backend Engineer for Affirm

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Senior Backend Engineer on Affirm's Trust and Safety Foundations team, building infrastructure that supports risk management and regulatory standards. You'll set technical strategy, lead cross-team projects, and keep systems highly available, backed by 8+ years of backend experience with AWS, MySQL, and distributed systems.

Drive engineering excellence at Affirm as a Senior Backend Engineer in the Trust and Safety Foundations team. Focus on creating infrastructure that supports risk management and regulatory standards.

In this remote role based in Canada, your strong technical judgment and 8+ years of backend experience will be key as you lead critical engineering projects. You'll define the technical roadmap, engage in cross-team collaboration, and promote operational best practices. This is a pivotal role that encourages knowledge sharing and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities: • Establish technical strategy for team initiatives • Collaborate across teams on product development lifecycle • Elevate team output through advocacy of technical processes • Optimize operations to ensure high system availability • Promote a culture of quality through team standards

Requirements: • 8+ years of backend system development experience • Advanced skills in AWS, MySQL, and distributed systems • Experience in launching features and deprecating functions • Comfortable with complex system architecture • Strong communication skills for effective teamwork

Be part of Affirm's mission, enhancing backend system architecture and ensuring operational success.

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