Senior Backend Engineer — API & Distributed Systems (ESPP)

Affirm; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; 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 a backend-focused engineering leader to own quarterly goals for the Powered by Affirm team in Baltimore. You will guide engineers through API design and system architecture for enterprise merchants, while collaborating with product, design and analytics to tackle complex problems and maintain high availability.

The role requires 4+ years in backend development (Python or Kotlin) and hands-on experience with distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend development experience with Python or Kotlin.
• Experience building distributed systems using AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience; strong communication skills.

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 problems and maintain high system availability.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

API design

System architecture

Code review

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm is seeking a backend-focused engineering leader to own quarterly goals for the Powered by Affirm team in Baltimore. You will guide engineers through API design and system architecture for enterprise merchants, while collaborating with product, design and analytics to tackle complex problems and maintain high availability.

The role requires 4+ years in backend development (Python or Kotlin) and hands-on experience with distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.