- Company: Affirm
- Location: Remote Canada
- Job type: Full-time
- Salary: $181,000 – $241,000 CAD per year
About the role
Affirm is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Frontend, to lead the technical strategy for its Decisions Orchestration team. You will guide the design of the next generation of Affirm’s checkout experience, ensuring it is fast, clear, and reliable. This role involves setting a year-long technical direction and collaborating with product, design, and analytics teams to manage risks and trade-offs.
Responsibilities
- Define technical strategy and align it with business-impacting projects.
- Collaborate across the product development lifecycle to ensure technical sustainability.
- Act as a force-multiplier by advocating for technical solutions and operational processes.
- Own team operations, including monitoring, triage rotations, and on-call support.
- Foster a culture of quality by setting code review standards and leading by example.
- Develop team talent through feedback, guidance, and mentorship.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience developing and architecting web applications using declarative UI frameworks like React or Vue.
- Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Experience delivering major features or deprecating functionality through defined technical plans.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and understand systems from low-level idioms to large-scale architecture.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with a global team.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Pay and benefits
- Base pay range: $181,000 – $241,000 CAD per year.
- Equity rewards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a discount.
- 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
- Monthly stipends for tech setup, health, and wellness.
- Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars.
Eligibility: This remote role is open only to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan.
How to apply
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