Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. The Engineering team that builds systems that power Affirm’s mission. We take pride in our craft, building reliable, performant, and scalable solutions that touch every part of the business. Whether we’re enabling new ways to pay, ensuring our platforms can scale to the most demanding levels in the industry, or developing seamless servicing experiences, our focus is on solving complex problems through exceptional engineering. About the teamThe Growth Platform Engineering team builds the core systems and tools that drive user acquisition, engagement, and lifecycle growth at Affirm. Our platform enables personalized communications, intelligent experimentation, and scalable services that help customers discover and adopt Affirm’s products. We collaborate closely with Product, Data Science, and Experience teams to design APIs, event-driven services, and experimentation frameworks that reach millions of customers across thousands of merchants. This team’s work directly impacts how customers experience Affirm and fuels our long-term growth. What you'll do - You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring that everyone is supported throughout delivery. - You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs. - You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them. - You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts. - You will foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for them beyond your team through your writing and tech talks. - You will help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example. What we look for - You have 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin. - You have a track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes. - Strong understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and service-oriented architecture. - You have experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design. You write high quality code that is easily understood and used by others. - You are proficient at making significant changes in a large code base, and have developed a suite of tools and practices that enable you and your team to do so safely. - Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders. - You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team. - This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Location - Remote Canada Pay Grade - N Equity Grade - 6 Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company). CAN base pay range per year: $150,000 - $200,000 This posting is for an existing vacancy. #LI-Remote Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities. We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include: - Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents - Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses - Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge - ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. 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• Develop and evolve backend applications in Python (Django), ensuring quality, performance, and maintainability; • Work on the development of critical business systems with high data volumes and direct operational impact; • Build and maintain RESTful APIs, service integrations, and communication with other company systems; • Work with data modeling and manipulation in PostgreSQL, ensuring efficiency and consistency; • Develop solutions integrated with data pipelines and distributed processing environments; • Work on messaging-based integrations, contributing to asynchronous and event-driven architectures; • Participate in the full development cycle, from analysis to production monitoring; • Investigate and resolve production issues, conducting structured root cause analysis; • Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Business teams to build solutions aligned with company goals; • Support the implementation and improvement of observability practices (logs, metrics, and tracing).

• Colaborar com equipes multifuncionais para planejar, criar e fornecer recursos de alta qualidade; • Reestruturar e refatorar os sistemas existentes; • Ajudar a projetar a visão de longo prazo de nossa tecnologia e novas arquiteturas de componentes; • Usar as melhores práticas para melhorar a qualidade do nosso código e processos; • Contribuir com decisões técnicas dentro da equipe.

About the Role​ ​​​​Validity is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Ruby to help expand our product line, improve our existing products, and help build the next generation of Validity tools, continuing our mission to provide exceptional support to our growing customer base. You'll primarily work in our Rails application and supporting services while collaborating with our other teams to deliver complete solutions across our platform. ​We are currently hiring candidates who can work in our Boston, MA headquarters or Broomfield, CO office, or candidates permanently based in the following states in the USA: CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NC, OH, PA, RI, TX.  ​​Team Dynamic​ ​​We're a distributed team that thrives on clear communication, thoughtful collaboration, and a deep respect for each other's time and craft. We use the right tools for the right conversations - whether async updates or live calls. ​We value humility and believe the best ideas come from listening and learning. ​Our engineering culture emphasizes rigor through code reviews and automated testing, enabling us to ship confidently and sustainably. ​You will be working alongside other passionate engineers, designers, and product owners, all focusing on delivering an excellent user experience with a strong emphasis on customer success. ​​​Position Duties and Responsibilities​ - ​​Architect, build, and maintain scalable applications with Ruby on Rails and other modern web technologies. - ​Partner with Product, Design, and Infrastructure teams to weigh trade-offs, surface risks, and align work to business goals. - ​Collaborate with other engineering teams to integrate backend APIs, understand system boundaries, and contribute across the stack when needed. - ​Modernize web applications to elevate UX, performance, and scalability. - Mentor and coach engineers to grow skills and team effectiveness. - ​Participate and collaborate with your peers in engineering discussions and code reviews. - ​Investigate and fix bugs and reduce technical debt where necessary.​ ​​Required Experience, Skills, and Education​ - ​​Strong command of Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, and modern web application architecture. - ​Experience integrating with backend APIs and services, understanding how application and infrastructure layers work together. - ​Demonstrated ability to learn new languages and work effectively across different technology stacks. - ​Experience in taking projects from concept to completion - from planning, building, and testing - to delivering with care. - ​Strong communication skills; the ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and with empathy, both within your team and cross-functionally. - ​Proven track record of writing clean, maintainable, documented, and well-tested code. - ​The ideal candidate thrives in collaboration and is eager to learn from others while sharing their own knowledge. ​​Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education​ - ​​Experience with or the ability to quickly learn additional languages (C#/.NET, Go, Python, or similar). - ​Experience with AI/LLM assisted development tools and techniques. - ​A solid understanding of API design and integration patterns. - Working knowledge of modern Rails front-end practices (Turbo, Stimulus). - ​Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services for hosting, scaling, and managing applications. - Experience working in service-oriented or distributed architectures. Salary range $145,000 - $175,000 plus benefits, bonus opportunities and stock options. Final salary may vary depending on skills, location, and/or experience. About Validity For over 20 years, tens of thousands of organizations across the world have relied on Validity solutions to target, contact, engage, and retain customers – using trustworthy data as a key advantage. Validity’s flagship products – Everest, DemandTools, BriteVerify, and GridBuddy Connect – are all highly rated, #1 solutions for sales and marketing professionals. These solutions deliver smarter email campaigns, more qualified leads, more productive sales, and ultimately faster growth. Validity is a truly unique company - massive revenue growth, top-tier investors, 5-star product ratings, proven ability to acquire and integrate top tech companies and welcome them into the Validity family, a winning culture, and a work environment that fosters hard work, trust, and fun. Headquartered in Boston, Validity has offices in Denver, London, Sao Paulo, and Sydney. For more information, connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. _____________________________________________________________________________ Validity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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