Senior Backend Engineer, Remote Payments Platform

Affirm, Inc.; Kitchener; A distancia; CAD 153.000 - 213.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health coverage

Tech stipend

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Descripción de la vacante

Affirm, a remote-first company, is seeking a senior software engineer to architect and deliver large-scale, high-availability services. You will own technical strategy, build robust APIs, and collaborate with product, analytics, and design to shape the future of the money movement platform.

The role emphasizes leadership, clear communication, and a passion for scalable distributed systems, with opportunities to mentor juniors and influence long-term architecture.

Formación

• 5+ years in software development or engineering with system design focus.
• Strong leadership and communication; ability to guide teams.
• Proficiency in Python or Kotlin and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes and RESTful API development.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead planning, prioritization, and execution of projects aligned with goals.
• Own end-to-end design of large-scale, high-availability services and APIs.
• Collaborate with Product, Analytics, Design, Legal, and Accounting on requirements.
• Ensure system health, troubleshoot issues, and drive scalable solutions.
• Mentor engineers and champion best practices through design reviews.

Conocimientos

System design

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Python

Kotlin

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

RESTful APIs

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Descripción del empleo

Affirm, a remote-first company, is seeking a senior software engineer to architect and deliver large-scale, high-availability services. You will own technical strategy, build robust APIs, and collaborate with product, analytics, and design to shape the future of the money movement platform.

The role emphasizes leadership, clear communication, and a passion for scalable distributed systems, with opportunities to mentor juniors and influence long-term architecture.