Distinguished Software Engineer, Architecture I...
@ Affirm

Hybrid
$340,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 23 days ago

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About the Role

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without hidden fees. As a Distinguished Software Engineer, Architecture Infrastructure, you will be a senior member of Affirm’s Architecture Group, reporting directly to the Head of Architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture, technical roadmap, and delivery outcomes for Affirm’s Infrastructure domain.
  • Drive long-term technical vision ensuring scalability, reliability, and developer empowerment.
  • Lead architectural strategy and roadmap definition with domain tech leads and cross-functional teams.
  • Champion platforms and standards for design, operational excellence, and quality.
  • Mentor and grow senior individual contributors and technical leaders.

Focus Areas

You will be accountable for:

  • Developer Productivity: Continuous integration/deployment, testing, environments, tooling, and code standards.
  • Reliability Engineering: SRE practices, observability, and reliability frameworks.
  • Data & Storage Services: Online storage, data lakes, streaming infrastructure and batch systems.
  • Online Services: Traffic management, capacity planning, and load testing.

What We Look For

The ideal candidate has proven success in leading large-scale infrastructure architectures, deep expertise in at least two focus areas, hands-on cloud-native experience (AWS preferred), and a track record of mentoring technical teams. Experience in fintech or consumer-facing systems along with JVM at scale is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Affirm offers competitive base pay complemented by equity rewards, stipends for health and tech spending, and comprehensive benefits including 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage. Roles are predominantly remote with occasional office requirements based on job responsibilities.

Key Skills/Competency

  • Infrastructure Architecture
  • Technical Roadmap
  • Developer Productivity
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Cloud-native
  • SRE
  • Data & Storage
  • Online Services
  • Mentoring
  • Fintech
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How to Get Hired at Affirm

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Affirm's culture: Review mission, values, and recent news.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight cloud-native and infrastructure skills.
  • Showcase technical leadership: Emphasize architecture and mentoring experience.
  • Prepare for interviews: Brush up on distributed systems and SRE practices.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review cloud-native technologies and AWS documentation.
Study distributed system architecture and reliability frameworks.
Practice CI/CD pipeline setup and infrastructure automation.
Brush up on security and scalability best practices.

Behavioral Questions

Describe leadership in past projects.
Explain conflict resolution in a technical team.
Discuss mentoring approaches for senior team members.
Share examples of aligning tech with business goals.

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