Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Search)
Remote Canadaremotestaff$132K – $176K
via Greenhouse
About this role
At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most. As we build Affirm's advertising platform and evolve Marketplace into a best in class shopping destination, the ability to route and discover is one of the greatest levers for consumer experiences. Search is one of the highest impact surfaces, and we are building a new team that will own not just the recommendations and search experiences, but also explore opportunities to improve customer experience, monetization, and merchant value.…
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Skills match
For this role: python, react, rest, mysql, aws…
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Level fit
This role is staff-level. We check your trajectory against it.
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Domain experience
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Recency
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Location fit
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