Senior Backend Engineer - Distributed Systems

Affirm; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; 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 in Los Angeles seeks a seasoned backend engineering lead to own quarterly goals and guide engineers through open-ended backend challenges for Enterprise Merchant integrations.

You will collaborate with product, design, and analytics to design scalable APIs and maintain high operational availability. Requirements include 4+ years in backend systems with Python or Kotlin and distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, plus a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin.
• Experience building distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Own quarterly goals by leading engineers through complex backend problems for Enterprise Merchant integrations.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to design scalable APIs and maintain high operational 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 in Los Angeles seeks a seasoned backend engineering lead to own quarterly goals and guide engineers through open-ended backend challenges for Enterprise Merchant integrations.

You will collaborate with product, design, and analytics to design scalable APIs and maintain high operational availability. Requirements include 4+ years in backend systems with Python or Kotlin and distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, plus a bachelor's degree or equivalent.