About this role
Affirm is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead web platform and infrastructure across all web engineering. You'll shape best practices, drive architectural choices, and deliver critical improvements to build systems, CI/CD, observability, performance, and AI tooling for mission-critical web applications.
Must have
10+ years of experience architecting, building and scaling Web Apps for large users base
Deep understanding of current and emerging web technologies such as React, Typescript, NX, Oxlint, TurboRepo, RSPack, and Vite
Ability to create and drive a complete technical vision and roadmap
Track record of successfully leading critical projects and leveraging partner teams for company-wide results
Extensive experience developing and implementing technical strategy for system reliability and performance
Previous project management or people management experience with ability to influence and coach others
Strong verbal and written communication skills to influence and share critical decisions with stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent practical experience
Technologies
Responsibilities
Build and drive web development strategy for all frontend teams
Deliver critical improvements to large monorepo build and deploy systems with high reliability and performance
Architect and contribute to decisions on platform, tools, and technologies for consistency and reliability
Empower web engineers to leverage AI to improve delivery speed, code quality, and developer experience
Help define Affirm's web development AI strategy leveraging agents and agent orchestration to automate complex workflows
Design, implement, and extend core platform components and functionality to enable new products and features
Plan, design, and build core platform software and systems to scale with increasing users, features, and engineers
Benefits
Amenities
Recruitment process
Mentor and grow a talented team of senior engineers
Build relationships with architects and product teams across Affirm
This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field
Pay Grade - R, Equity Grade - 9
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range
Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure based on location, experience and job-related skills
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
Employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc.
This posting is for an existing vacancy
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company
Majority of roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment
Affirmers in proximal roles have flexibility to work remotely but will occasionally be required to work out of assigned Affirm office
A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities
Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for U.S. positions in Los Angeles or San Francisco
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