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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".

Main responsibilities

• You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problem…
• You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participati…
• 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 th…
• 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 th…
• 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.
• You have experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design. Yo…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “The Engineering team builds systems that power Affirm’s mission.” · “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 exper…” · “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 th…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “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 exper…” · “You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problem…” · “You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “We create and manage the APIs and tools that drive checkout and merchant onboarding, and we collaborate with stakeholders to design and build custom end-to-e…” · “You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participati…” · “You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “We create and manage the APIs and tools that drive checkout and merchant onboarding, and we collaborate with stakeholders to design and build custom end-to-e…” · “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 th…” · “Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problem…” · “Remote-first with flexibility built in” · “Our benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “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 th…” · “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 …”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “The Powered by Affirm (PBA) team builds the APIs and solutions that power all of Affirm’s integrations with Enterprise Merchants and Partners.” · “We create and manage the APIs and tools that drive checkout and merchant onboarding, and we collaborate with stakeholders to design and build custom end-to-e…” · “You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participati…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “You have experience defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple and extensible design.” · “Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Data and analysis Supporting
  In the posting: “You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep th…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.

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