Senior Backend Engineer - APIs, AWS & Kubernetes

Affirm; San Diego (CA); 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

Holiday Schedules

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced backend engineer to lead the Powered by Affàirm team in designing and implementing APIs for enterprise merchants. You will guide engineers, own quarterly goals, and collaborate with product, design, and analytics to tackle complex problems while ensuring high availability.

Requires 4+ years in backend systems (Python or Kotlin) and hands-on experience with distributed architectures on AWS/Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Requires 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin.
• Experience building distributed systems with AWS and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed Systems

API Design

System Architecture

Technical Leadership

Code Review

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm is seeking an experienced backend engineer to lead the Powered by Affàirm team in designing and implementing APIs for enterprise merchants. You will guide engineers, own quarterly goals, and collaborate with product, design, and analytics to tackle complex problems while ensuring high availability.

Requires 4+ years in backend systems (Python or Kotlin) and hands-on experience with distributed architectures on AWS/Kubernetes.