Backend Engineer, Batch Dev Experience — Remote

Affirm; Cleveland (OH); Remote; USD 146,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Stipends for tech setup

Time off and holidays

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is a remote-first company hiring a Batch Engineer to design and deliver backend systems that power the business. You will work with product and infrastructure engineers to build tools that streamline batch workloads and improve reliability.

The role requires 1.5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python or Kotlin, and familiarity with distributed systems including AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Backend experience in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Strong ownership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks and deliver in phases with timely delivery.
• Collaborate with product, design and analytics to balance constraints and risks.
• Support operations and on-call activities; monitor metrics and escalate when needed.
• Participate in interview process to grow the team and share knowledge.

Skills

Backend dev

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Growth mindset

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Job description

Affirm is a remote-first company hiring a Batch Engineer to design and deliver backend systems that power the business. You will work with product and infrastructure engineers to build tools that streamline batch workloads and improve reliability.

The role requires 1.5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python or Kotlin, and familiarity with distributed systems including AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.