Senior Backend Engineer: APIs & Distributed Systems

Affirm; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; 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 seeks a backend engineering leader to own quarterly goals for the Powered by Affi team and to drive API design and implementation for enterprise merchants. You will guide engineers through scalable systems, collaborating with product, design, and analytics to ensure availability and quality.

The role requires 4+ years in backend development with Python or Kotlin and experience building distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Requires 4+ years of experience in backend systems using Python or Kotlin.
• Experience building distributed systems with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience and strong communication for global collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the Powered by Affi team, guiding engineers through API design and implementation for enterprise merchants.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to solve complex backend problems while maintaining system availability and quality standards.

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed Systems

API Design

System Architecture

Code Review

Technical Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm seeks a backend engineering leader to own quarterly goals for the Powered by Affi team and to drive API design and implementation for enterprise merchants. You will guide engineers through scalable systems, collaborating with product, design, and analytics to ensure availability and quality.

The role requires 4+ years in backend development with Python or Kotlin and experience building distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.