We are looking for a Staff Engineer to lead projects and initiatives on the Fraud Decisioning team. You’ll be responsible for building tools and systems that empower affirm fraud fighting capabilities, work with cross-functional teams to adopt and monitor those and use analytics and data driven decisions to further improve the performance and quality of fraud deciders. We achieve this by leveraging data to evaluate risk at critical points in the user journey, adapting to the ever-changing fraud landscape, and by introducing new fraud-fighting capabilities..

Work across the org to plan and execute large, cross-functional initiatives, including: project definition, technical specification, task break-down, delivery, monitoring, and maintenance. Write high-quality code that can be easily understood and leveraged by others. Review others’ work and provide constructive feedback in order to maintain high and consistent quality standards across teams.

Lead and mentor engineers to help them succeed and grow. Conduct technical and soft skill evaluations to inform and influence the hiring decisions. Develop and review the technical content and requirements of the interview process. 6-10+ years of experience as a software engineer with leadership responsibilities and experience mentoring junior engineers. ~ Prior experience architecting, building, launching, coding and maintaining complex systems. ~ Passion for working with cross-functional teams including Product,



ML,Analytics and Business teams. ~ A technical leader and team builder who can mentor the team in software development best practices. ~ Expert at synthesizing complex business, product, and technical requirements to consistently produce high quality system designs and software. ~ This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Equity

Grade - Canada 7 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.) Location - Remote Canada This remote role is open only to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Recent Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan. Remote-first with flexibility built in Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work.

Health coverage at no cost: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to. We’re committed to providing an inclusive interview process, including accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need support, we’re happy to help.

📌 Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Fraud Decisioning) (Windsor)
🏢 Affirm
📍 Windsor