This backend software engineering role focuses on owning and delivering quarterly team goals, guiding engineers through complex problems, and collaborating with product, design, and analytics. The position requires at least four years of experience in backend systems at scale, proficiency with technologies such as Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, and experience shipping front-end applications.
What You'll Do
- You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring that everyone is supported throughout delivery.
- You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
- You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.
- You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts.
- You will foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for them beyond your team through your writing and tech talks.
- You will help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example.
What We Look For
- You have a total of 4+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- You are experienced in designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale technologies like Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
- You have experience shipping front end applications
- You have experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design. You write high quality code that is easily understood and used by others.
- You are proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and have developed a suite of tools and practices that enable you and your team to do so safely.
- Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
Total rewards
Base Pay Grade - N
308,000 zł - 428,000 zł
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).
In addition to base pay, all employees in this role are eligible to receive equity from the parent company each year. This means as Affirm’s parent company grows, employees have the opportunity to share in that growth financially.
Equity Grade - 4 (awarded in US Dollars)
Affirm Holdings, Inc. Equity Grade example
Equity grade: 4
New hire equity: $32,000-$48,000
Annual Refresh: $10,000
Reward equity: $0-$150,000
Affirm also provides flexible spending wallets to all employees for technology and wellbeing related needs, which are reimbursable up to 1390 zł per month.
In addition to your compensation, our comprehensive benefits are designed to support you and the people who matter most. Benefits include:
- Competitive paid time off, paid public holidays, and additional paid Away Days to rest and recharge.
- Comprehensive private healthcare through Lux Med's Platinum package.
- A MultiSport card to support your health and well-being.
- Learning and development programs to help you grow professionally.
- Family healthcare support through Maven and parental leave support through Parentaly.
- Mental well-being support through Lyra, including up to 12 confidential counseling or coaching sessions each year for you and your household members.
- Financial well-being support through Northstar, with unlimited access to Certified.
- Financial Advisors and planning tools at no cost to you.
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that foster connection and inclusion.
- Eligibility for creative tax benefits, subject to applicable law, role, and company policy.
Location - Remote Poland
The majority of our roles can be located anywhere in Poland.
**This job description is not a contractual document, and is not intended to have binding force.**
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Benefits designed for you
- Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.
- Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
- Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
- Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.