Staff Software Engineer

Affirm is revolutionizing the credit industry by providing honest, friendly financial products that allow consumers to buy now and pay later without hidden fees. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Online Storage team, you'll be instrumental in building and maintaining Affirm's critical database infrastructure.

The Online Storage team manages a suite of database platforms including AWS Aurora (MySQL), DynamoDB, and S3, automating operations and development for all Affirm services. The team handles mission-critical financial data, data science models, and various persistence needs, requiring deep expertise across multiple database systems.

Your role will involve:

• Shaping technical direction and strategy for database architecture
• Working with distributed database technologies, particularly AWS Aurora MySQL
• Designing highly durable and consistent database-as-service architecture
• Building solutions for multi-region, active resharding, and global availability
• Optimizing query performance and schema design
• Leading and mentoring engineers while executing on stakeholder-aligned roadmaps

You'll be joining a fast-growing company that prioritizes building its own technology and investing in engineering talent. The role offers exposure to bleeding-edge open source technologies and the opportunity to solve complex scaling challenges in financial technology.

The position offers competitive compensation ($200,000 - $275,000 depending on location) and comprehensive benefits including fully covered healthcare for you and dependents, flexible spending wallets, and equity opportunities through ESPP.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven company that's building honest financial products while tackling interesting technical challenges at scale.