Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Identity International)
Core
Senior backend engineer leading the Identity team for international markets, designing scalable systems for KYC, user lifecycle management, and identity decisioning to support Affirm's global expansion.
Role type
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Backend/Identity)
Builds
Identity platform components for non-North American markets, enabling customer checkout, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance.
Domain
Fintech / Identity Verification / KYC
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Kotlin, distributed systems design, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, system architecture, codebase refactoring, on-call management, technical leadership
Preferred skills
mentoring engineers, defining technical strategy, cross-team collaboration, operational excellence
Technologies
AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, Python, Kotlin
Responsibilities
Lead quarterly technical goals and deliverables for the team; design and build highly available distributed systems; advocate for technical investments and risk mitigation; foster code quality standards and review processes; mentor team members and support hiring; manage on-call rotation and system availability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities