Backend Engineer - Streaming Data (Kafka, Python/Kotlin)

Affirm; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 146,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employee health coverage

Monthly tech stipends

Generous time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm’s Streaming team builds data infrastructure, driving event-driven architecture and scalable data platforms. You will design, implement, and deploy backend services using Python or Kotlin, work with AWS, Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver robust data-driven features.

The role emphasizes writing well-tested, extensible code, navigating large codebases, code reviews, and proactive growth.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into smaller tasks and deliver in phases.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics throughout the lifecycle.
• Support operations and on-call efforts for the team’s artifacts.
• Contribute to team growth and participate in interview processes.

Skills

Backend design

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

Kafka

Flink

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Kafka

Flink

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm’s Streaming team builds data infrastructure, driving event-driven architecture and scalable data platforms. You will design, implement, and deploy backend services using Python or Kotlin, work with AWS, Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver robust data-driven features.

The role emphasizes writing well-tested, extensible code, navigating large codebases, code reviews, and proactive growth.