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Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity International) at Affirm

Department: Checkout

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Compensation

€103,000 – €139,000/yr

Setup
Remote
Location
Madrid, Community of Madrid
Type
Full-time
Level
lead/mgmt
Posted

Description

Affirm is hiring a Backend Engineering Manager to set technical strategy for a team, lead business-impacting projects, define technical solutions and operational processes, manage team operations and on-call coverage, establish code and design standards, and develop talent. The role requires 8+ years of experience building scalable backend systems with Python or Kotlin, distributed systems expertise with AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes, and strong communication skills. It is remote-first in Spain, offers visa sponsorship, and provides base pay of €103,000–€139,000 per year plus equity and benefits.

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