Remote Backend Engineer – API & Distributed Systems

Affirm; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 153,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical coverage

Equity rewards (ESPP)

Monthly stipends for health/tech

Flexible time off

Job summary

Affim is hiring a Software Engineer to design, develop, and operate backend services used by Partners and Merchants. You will help power major integrations with platforms like Amazon and Stripe, building robust APIs with a focus on reliability and scalability.

The role emphasizes collaboration, code quality, and ownership of growth. Remote-first within Canada, with some roles requiring in-person onboarding or office presence.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Proficient in Python or Kotlin with emphasis on clean, tested code.
• Familiar with distributed systems and cloud deployment (AWS).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to deliver on project goals with speed and quality.
• Communicate trade-offs and risks to stakeholders and teammates.
• Balance speed with reliability to protect systems from downtime.
• Contribute to team growth and development through code reviews and mentoring.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Communication

Growth mindset

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affim is hiring a Software Engineer to design, develop, and operate backend services used by Partners and Merchants. You will help power major integrations with platforms like Amazon and Stripe, building robust APIs with a focus on reliability and scalability.

The role emphasizes collaboration, code quality, and ownership of growth. Remote-first within Canada, with some roles requiring in-person onboarding or office presence.