Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity International)
Core
Setting technical strategy for backend Identity systems (KYC, Data Management, Decisioning) to support global market expansion and regulatory compliance.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Backend, Identity)
Builds
Identity Data Management, KYC Verification, and Decisioning capabilities for Affirm's international markets.
Domain
Fintech / Identity & Verification / Global Expansion
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend system design at scale, distributed systems architecture, Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Spark, Kubernetes, technical strategy, team leadership, code review standards, operational reliability.
Preferred skills
Experience with regulatory compliance in diverse markets, ambiguity navigation, cross-functional collaboration.
Technologies
AWS, MySQL, Spark, Kubernetes, Python, Kotlin
Responsibilities
Define and execute year-long technical strategy, collaborate on product lifecycle trade-offs, establish operational processes and monitoring, foster team quality culture, mentor engineers.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence