Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Decisions and Pricing Foundations)

Affirm; Remote; CAD 208,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Canada is looking for a skilled backend developer. This role offers a competitive salary up to $200,000 and comprehensive benefits, including medical coverage. Job responsibilities include delivering team goals and collaborating with various stakeholders, while required qualifications include 4+ years of experience with backend systems using Python or Kotlin. The position supports remote work, encouraging a work-life balance with generous vacation schedules.

Benefits

100% subsidized medical coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale.
• Proven track record of developing highly available distributed systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the team.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics throughout development.
• Monitor team artifacts and support operations, including metrics creation.

Skills

Backend system design and development

Python or Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Spark or Ray

Job description

Employer Industry: Fintech

Why consider this job opportunity:

• Salary up to $200,000 per year
• Comprehensive benefits package including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets with generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family-forming expenses
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules to promote work-life balance
• Opportunity to work remotely from anywhere within the country of employment
• Employee stock purchase plan allowing you to buy shares of the employer at a discount

What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the team, guiding engineers through problem-solving and ambiguity
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics throughout the product development lifecycle
• Proactively identify and advocate for solutions to project, process, technology, or business issues
• Monitor team artifacts and support operations, including metrics creation and on-call efforts
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership through code review and design standard improvements

What is Required (Qualifications):

• 4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin
• Proven track record of developing highly available distributed systems with technologies such as AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with offline data processing frameworks like Spark or Ray
• Experience defining technical plans for significant feature or system component deliveryStrong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with a global engineering team

How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):

• Knowledge of stream processing architectures and hybrid designs bridging online and offline systems
• Demonstrated ownership of personal growth with proactive feedback seeking from team and stakeholders
• Proficiency in making significant changes in large code bases with developed tools and practices for safety