Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable APIs (Remote)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tech stipends

Generous time off

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affim is a remote-first company hiring a Software Engineer for the Partner Merchant Interfaces - Integration team. You will help build APIs used by partners and merchants, including top names like Amazon and Stripe, while maintaining reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, code quality, and ownership of growth. This position is open to Canada-based candidates, with a remote-first setup and opportunities for in-person onboarding where available.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Proficient in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems and AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes.
• Ability to navigate large codebases and perform thoughtful code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to contribute to project goals.
• Communicate risks and trade-offs with stakeholders.
• Balance speed and quality to meet business goals and protect systems.
• Engage in team growth and development activities.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affim is a remote-first company hiring a Software Engineer for the Partner Merchant Interfaces - Integration team. You will help build APIs used by partners and merchants, including top names like Amazon and Stripe, while maintaining reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, code quality, and ownership of growth. This position is open to Canada-based candidates, with a remote-first setup and opportunities for in-person onboarding where available.