Senior Backend Architect — Merchant Lifecycle (Remote Canada)

Affirm; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive backend engineering efforts for their new lifecycle service. This role entails designing scalable systems, mentoring teams, and collaborating with other departments. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in backend development, with skills in Kotlin, Python, and cloud technologies. This position offers a remote-first work arrangement and competitive pay within the range of $150,000 - $200,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer.
• Strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design and distributed systems.
• Proficiency with data models and API design.

Responsibilities

• Design & expand the backbone of our platform.
• Mentor other engineers to ensure their development.
• Partner with Engineering Manager to execute team's vision.

Skills

Backend software engineering

Domain-Driven Design

Distributed systems

API design

Event-driven architecture

Excellent communication skills

Kotlin

Python

Education

5+ years of experience in backend development

Tools

AWS

gRPC

MySQL

Kubernetes

Snowflake

Job description

A leading fintech company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive backend engineering efforts for their new lifecycle service. This role entails designing scalable systems, mentoring teams, and collaborating with other departments. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in backend development, with skills in Kotlin, Python, and cloud technologies. This position offers a remote-first work arrangement and competitive pay within the range of $150,000 - $200,000 annually.