Senior Software Engineer, Storage and Replication

Summary

Join Affirm's Storage & Replication team as a Senior Software Engineer to drive the development of our Data Lake infrastructure. You'll design and develop improvements, innovate with new technologies, collaborate with stakeholders, improve quality standards, and build an inclusive culture.

Requirements

• Experience: 4+ years of experience in software engineering with progressive levels of responsibility
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or similar. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Working knowledge of OLTP and OLAP solutions an asset (SQL, NoSQL, Data Lakes/Warehouses)
• Technical Leadership: Ability to synthesize complex business, product, and technical requirements to consistently produce high quality system designs and software
• Team Player: Community builder with strong network-building and collaboration skills and a strong desire to grow and mentor others
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Education: This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Responsibilities

• Design and develop: Deliver on improvements to our Data Lake infrastructure that unlock new functionality and meet the scalability and reliability needs of our users
• Innovate: Stay up to date in industry trends and best practices, identifying opportunities to improve our systems and processes through the use of new technologies
• Collaborate: Build relationships with others while partnering with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure the services we provide meet or exceed their expectations
• Improve: Contribute to the ongoing improvement of your team’s quality standards and development processes, reviewing others work and providing constructive feedback where necessary
• Build teams: Play an active role in building an inclusive and positive culture through active participation in team discourse, providing mentorship for junior team members and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Benefits

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount