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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Fraud Decisioning)

Karkidi
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/28/2025

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead projects and initiatives on the Fraud Decisioning team. You’ll be responsible for building tools and systems that empower Affirm fraud fighting capabilities, work with cross-functional teams to adopt and monitor those, and use analytics and data-driven decisions to further improve the performance and quality of fraud deciders. Our mission is to drive growth while protecting Affirm, buyers, and merchants. We achieve this by leveraging data to evaluate risk at critical points in the user journey, adapting to the ever-changing fraud landscape, and by introducing new fraud-fighting capabilities.

Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.

What You’ll Do

  • Work across the org to plan and execute large, cross-functional initiatives, including : project definition, technical specification, task break-down, delivery, monitoring, and maintenance.
  • Generate simple and elegant designs that are easily deployed and debugged, but anticipate the unhappy path. Write high-quality code that can be easily understood and leveraged by others.
  • Review others’ work and provide constructive feedback in order to maintain high and consistent quality standards across teams.
  • Lead and mentor engineers to help them succeed and grow. Provide the right context to engineers and train them to take ownership of their respective pieces of the initiative.
  • Effectively incorporate needs and opinions from stakeholders, advocate for ideas and initiatives, and create a common understanding where all voices are heard.
  • Conduct technical and soft skill evaluations to inform and influence the hiring decisions. Develop and review the technical content and requirements of the interview process.

What We Look For

  • This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  • 3-5 years as a Software Engineer, with leadership and mentoring experience.
  • Proficient in Python or Kotlin.
  • Experience with MySQL and relational databases.
  • Familiarity with PyCharm or IntelliJ IDEA.
  • Proven track record in architecting and maintaining complex systems.
  • Strong ability to synthesize business, product, and technical requirements.
  • Passionate about cross-functional collaboration with Product, Machine Learning, Analytics, and Business teams.
  • Base Pay Grade - N

    Equity Grade - 6

    Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including 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, 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).

    CAN base pay range per year : $150,000 - $200,000

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    Salary : $150,000 - $200,000

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