Senior Backend Engineer – APIs, AWS & Kubernetes

Affirm; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 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 the quarterly goals for the Powered by Affirm team. You will guide engineers through designing and implementing robust APIs for enterprise merchants, ensuring scalable, reliable systems.

Collaborate with product, design, and analytics to solve complex backend challenges and maintain high availability on distributed architectures using Python or Kotlin, AWS, and Kubernetes. A strong emphasis on code quality and architecture is expected.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the Powered by Affirm team, leading engineers through the design and implementation of APIs for enterprise merchants.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to solve complex backend 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 experience

Job description

Affirm is seeking a backend-focused engineering leader to own the quarterly goals for the Powered by Affirm team. You will guide engineers through designing and implementing robust APIs for enterprise merchants, ensuring scalable, reliable systems.

Collaborate with product, design, and analytics to solve complex backend challenges and maintain high availability on distributed architectures using Python or Kotlin, AWS, and Kubernetes. A strong emphasis on code quality and architecture is expected.