Affirm jobs

Affirm's Consumer Payments team is hiring a backend engineering leader to own the Payment Processing Network, systems handling billions in annual transactions that are critical to the company's platform and international expansion. You'll lead engineers through quarterly goals and complex problem-solving, collaborate across product and analytics teams on feature development, drive operational excellence through monitoring and on-call support, and foster a strong engineering culture around code quality and technical standards. Required qualifications include 4+ years designing and launching backend systems at scale with Python or Kotlin, proven experience with highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, and demonstrated ability to architect elegant technical solutions while writing maintainable code for large codebases. This is a UK remote role with competitive compensation (£117k–£157k base) plus equity, 100% subsidized medical/dental/vision, and flexible spending stipends—part of Affirm's remote-first culture. The role sits at compensation grade N with equity grade 5, and requires strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with a global engineering team.