Backend Engineer – Batch & Cloud (Remote Canada)

Affirm; Calgary; Remote; CAD 133,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Tech stipends for setup and wellness

Generous time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Batch Developer Experience team member who will break down projects, deliver in phases, and collaborate across product, design, analytics, and infrastructure to build reliable backend systems. You will design, develop, and launch backend services using Python or Kotlin and work within distributed systems on AWS with MySQL and Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes ownership, feedback, and growth, with remote-first flexibility across Canada and a strong focus on code quality, on-call

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems.
• Proficient in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Ability to own growth, seek feedback, and contribute to code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks and deliver in phases.
• Collaborate with product, design, analytics, and infrastructure teams.
• Monitor metrics and keep systems healthy and available.
• Participate in interview process and contribute to team growth.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

Code reviews

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Affirm is seeking a Batch Developer Experience team member who will break down projects, deliver in phases, and collaborate across product, design, analytics, and infrastructure to build reliable backend systems. You will design, develop, and launch backend services using Python or Kotlin and work within distributed systems on AWS with MySQL and Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes ownership, feedback, and growth, with remote-first flexibility across Canada and a strong focus on code quality, on-call