Lead Backend Engineer - AWS/Kubernetes & Distributed Systems

Affirm; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Technology Stipend

Food Stipend

Lifestyle Stipend

Family Forming Expenses Stipend

Vacation and Holiday Schedules

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced backend lead in Salt Lake City to own quarterly goals, guide engineers through complex problems, and collaborate with product and design teams.

You will ensure system availability, set code quality standards, and mentor team members, with 4+ years in Python or Kotlin and hands-on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes experience. A Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent practical experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience in backend systems using Python or Kotlin and a track record of building distributed systems with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Own quarterly goals and roadmap for the backend team.
• Lead engineers through complex technical problems and design reviews.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Maintain system availability and reliability across services.
• Set code quality standards and processes for the team.
• Mentor and grow team members, fostering technical excellence.

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed Systems

API Design

System Architecture

Code Review

Technical Leadership

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Job description

Affirm is seeking an experienced backend lead in Salt Lake City to own quarterly goals, guide engineers through complex problems, and collaborate with product and design teams.

You will ensure system availability, set code quality standards, and mentor team members, with 4+ years in Python or Kotlin and hands-on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes experience. A Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent practical experience.