Senior Backend Engineer — API Design & Distributed Systems

Affirm; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible spending wallet

Technology stipend

Food stipend

Lifestyle stipend

Family forming expenses stipend

Vacation

Holiday schedules

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a seasoned backend leader in Washington, DC to guide engineers in designing and implementing APIs for enterprise merchants. You will partner with product, design, and analytics to tackle complex technical challenges while ensuring high system availability and reliability.

Requirements include 4+ years of backend experience with Python or Kotlin, and hands-on work with distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend experience with Python or Kotlin
• Distributed systems experience on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the Powered by Affirm team.
• Lead engineers through the design and implementation of APIs for enterprise merchants.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to solve complex technical problems and maintain high system availability.

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed Systems

API Design

System Architecture

Code Review

Technical Planning

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm is seeking a seasoned backend leader in Washington, DC to guide engineers in designing and implementing APIs for enterprise merchants. You will partner with product, design, and analytics to tackle complex technical challenges while ensuring high system availability and reliability.

Requirements include 4+ years of backend experience with Python or Kotlin, and hands-on work with distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.